Laurila: Q&A with Frank Herrmann on pitching in Japan
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on August 3, 2017:
Frank Herrmann is acclimating well to baseball in Japan. In his first season in NPB, the 33-year-old Harvard alum has a 2.08 ERA, and is averaging better than a strikeout per inning, in 36 relief outings for the Rakuten Golden Eagles.Prior to taking his talents to another continent, Herrmann appeared in 36 games with the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies over parts of four MLB seasons.
Herrmann shared his thoughts on several facets of the NPB experience — and compared one of his Rakuten teammates to Masahiro Tanaka — earlier this week.
Read the full article here: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/frank-herrmann-on-pitching-in-japan/
Originally published: August 3, 2017. Last Updated: August 3, 2017.