Buddy Carlyle is one of three pitchers the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters acquired during the off-season. But he's not entirely new to Nippon Professional Baseball.
Carlyle played for the Hanshin Tigers during the 2001 and 2002 campaigns, posting a 7-10 record as a starter.
After playing for several years in the majors, as well as in South Korea, he has returned to Japan as a veteran hurler, and he's looking forward to his second stint in the NPB while playing for one of the Pacific League's best teams.
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