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Kenji Johjima walked away from $16 million on Monday, telling the Seattle Mariners he was triggering a contract option that let him return home to Japan rather than play here the next two seasons. Full Article at TheNewsTribune.com
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SEATTLE The Mariners' experiment of having the first Japanese catcher in the major leagues has ended two years early. Kenji Johjima opted out of the final two seasons and $15.8 million of his contract, allowing him to sign with a Japanese team. Full Article at The Honolulu Advertiser
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The Mariners are not paying any sort of buyout fee for Johjima to get out of his contract, Zduriencik said. He used the term "personal decision" by Johjima frequently to describe the situation. Full Article at The Seattle Times
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In a stunning development, catcher Kenji Johjima has told the Mariners he is exercising the out-clause in his contract, allowing him to opt out of the final two years of his deal. Full Article at The Seattle Times
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I was looking forward to seeing Kenji in spring training ... He’s a class guy, and my experience with him was very positive. Kenji did a very nice job this year. He was injured twice, but I was very pleased with what he did. We had a turnaround year and he was part of that.
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I have had a wonderful experience competing at the Major League level. The last four years have been extraordinary, with great teammates and great coaches
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We had some talks with Ken at the end (of the season) ... I have not talked to Ken recently, but I’m sure we’ll get to that. At this moment in time, everybody’s kind of winding down at the end of the season and kind of engaged in the playoffs.
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We respect his decision to return home. Joh has been a terrific teammate and a great competitor ... His work ethic, production and desire to win made him a positive role model.
SOURCE: SpokesmanReview.com
