The deadline for Japanese pro baseball teams to sign new foreign players came and went on June 30, and nine of the 12 clubs wound up acquiring a total of 10 fresh faces from abroad after the regular season began in late March and before the final cutoff date.

So, let's take a look at the 10 newbies (four of whom have played here before), see who they are and throw in a little trivia.

The Yomiuri Giants inked right-handed pitcher Geremi Gonzalez in May, and he won his debut game, defeating the Orix Buffaloes in a rainy interleague contest at Kobe on June 14.