In this May 31, 2015, photo, then Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Munenori Kawasaki waits to bat before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Former major league infielder Kawasaki, ...

Former Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki will likely retire after being released by the Softbank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball League, according to the ...

The Cubs and infielder Munenori Kawasaki have agreed to a minor league contract, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Kawasaki, a client of Relativity Sports, will receive an ...

The Cubs have released infielder Munenori Kawasaki, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times was among those to report on Twitter. In addition to avoiding Article XX(B) obligations, the move allows ...

Chicago Cubs’ Munenori Kawasaki fields grounders during spring training baseball practice, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) AP Munenori Kawasaki had a roller coaster of ...

Chicago Cubs’ Munenori Kawasaki fields grounders during spring training baseball practice, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) AP As far as signings go this is about as minor ...

TOKYO -- Former major league infielder Munenori Kawasaki is likely to retire after being released by his Japanese club on Monday. In a statement released by the Softbank Hawks, the infielder said a ...

Former Blue Jays infielder Munenori “Muni” Kawasaki signed a minor league deal with the Cubs and received a non-roster invitation to spring training. The 34-year-old Kawasaki, a left-handed hitter ...