| Sat Nov 15 2014 | 13:07 | Murton had another fine year in Japan, leading Central League wi... | ||||
Murton had another fine year in Japan, leading the Central League with a .338 batting average, and posting a strong .872 OPS. | ||||||
Murton is expected to return for a sixth season in Japan in 2015. If he doesn't, he'll be a contact machine somewhere. | ||||||
| Tue Nov 26 2013 | 11:10 | Murton re-signs to stay in Japan | ||||
According to Sanspo.com, Matt Murton has re-signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League for one year and $3.5 million. | ||||||
Many have speculated that Murton could potentially return to MLB, but he's still getting better offers in Japan. The 32-year-old has enjoyed great success over the past four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, including a .314/.361/.484 batting line to go along with with 19 homers and 85 RBI in 143 games this past year. | ||||||
| Source: NPB Tracker | ||||||
| Sat Nov 9 2013 | 10:50 | Matt Murton expected to remain in Japan | ||||
Matt Murton is expected to accept and offer extend his contract with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League. | ||||||
The 32-year-old outfielder is coming off another strong showing, slashing .314/.361/.484 with 19 homers and 85 RBI in 143 games. While he could have likely secured a minor league deal and spring training invitation stateside, Murton will re-up for a fifth season with the Tigers | ||||||
| Source: Japan Times | ||||||
| Mon Nov 28 2011 | 17:22 | Report: Matt Murton to remain in Japan | ||||
According to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker, Matt Murton will remain with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League. | ||||||
Many wondered if Murton would attempt to return to the majors after two successful seasons in Japan, but it sounds like we'll have to wait another year. The 30-year-old outfielder previously played for the Cubs, Rockies and Athletics. | ||||||
| Source: NPB Tracker on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Nov 2 2011 | 09:20 | Matt Murton could stay in Japan | ||||
The Hanshin Tigers are confident that they can get outfielder Matt Murton to re-sign. | ||||||
Murton, formerly of the Cubs, Rockies and Athletics, has played in Japan for the past two seasons and broke Ichiro's single-season hit record in 2010. Hanshin would love to keep him around, but most assume he'll attempt a comeback in the majors at some point. | ||||||
| Source: NPB Tracker on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Oct 5 2010 | 10:09 | Murton breaks Ichiro's hits record in Japan | ||||
Matt Murton passed Ichiro Suzuki Tuesday for most hits in a single Japanese Professional Baseball season. | ||||||
The 29-year-old Murton has 211 hits this season for the Hanshin Tigers. Suzuki, now playing for the Mariners, had 210 back in 1994 for the Orix BlueWave. Murton is expected to re-sign with his Japanese club this winter rather than test the free agent waters in Major League Baseball. | ||||||
| Source: Associated Press | ||||||
| Thu Sep 23 2010 | 22:03 | Murton makes history in Japan | ||||
Former major league outfielder Matt Murton became the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to pass the 200-hit plateau Thursday. | ||||||
Murton, who made stops with the Cubs, Athletics and Rockies over five seasons in the major leagues, signed with the Hanshin Tigers over the winter. The 28-year-old outfielder could still be a productive player in the major leagues, but the Tigers reportedly plan to retain him for next season. | ||||||
| Source: JapanToday.com | ||||||
| Tue Jul 13 2010 | 14:05 | Matt Murton likely to remain in Japan | ||||
The Hanshin Tigers plan to retain outfielder Matt Murton. | ||||||
Murton signed a one-year contract overseas in December after few teams showed interest in him state-side. He's batted .351 so far with Hanshin and could probably find a backup gig back in Major League Baseball for next season, but the Japanese club holds a club option on him for 2011. | ||||||
| Source: Sanspo Japan | ||||||