"After a handful of decent outings to open his career, the righty was slowed by an arm issue that ended up being an aneurysm in his throwing shoulder. Surgery knocked him out until the final month of the 2021 season. He was hammered for nine earned runs over 12 innings once he returned to the mound. Arihara made it back up with the Rangers the following year, but posted a 9.45 ERA across 20 innings."
"Former Rangers right-hander Kohei Arihara's bid to return to MLB is over. The veteran will remain in NPB, signing a four-year deal with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, reports Yuri Karasawa of World Baseball Network (Yakyu Cosmopolitan on X). Arihara will earn about $15.4MM, adds Karasawa. After three seasons with the SoftBank Hawks, Arihara became a free agent on December 2."
Kohei Arihara will remain in Nippon Professional Baseball, signing a four-year contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters worth about $15.4 million. He previously spent three seasons with the SoftBank Hawks and became a free agent on December 2. Arihara debuted in NPB in 2018 and his strong 2018–2020 results led to a major-league opportunity with the Texas Rangers. Two injury-plagued seasons in MLB, including a throwing-shoulder aneurysm and surgery, derailed his time in the United States. He returned to NPB in 2023 and produced three strong seasons, posting a 2.36 ERA over 26 starts in 2024.
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