The 36-year old Munenori Kawasaki is currently playing for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League where he is batting a respectable .283 in 32 while manning second base for the Hawks. Kawasaki managed 276 games at the major league level with the Mariners, Blue Jays and Cubs before returning to his native land at the conclusion of last season.
Kawasaki spent the 2016 campaign with the Chicago Cubs organizations between Iowa and the big club. He managed only 14 games with the World Champions spending the majority of the season with their Triple-A affiliate.