It’s been a quiet offseason, but the Padres are preparing to make a little noise. Japanese right-handed reliever Kazuhisa Makita was posted by Nippon Professional Baseball on the same day as Shohei Ohtani, and the Union-Tribune’s Jeff Passan found a report stating that the Padres are close to signing him. MLB.com’s Joe Trezza wrote up an analysis of the 33-year-old pitcher, who has been dominant over the last two seasons. He’s a submariner, meaning that he throws from such an extreme tilt that his fingers nearly scrape the mound as he releases the ball.
Padres close to signing Japanese submariner Kazuhisa Makita
