A speedy shortstop with surprising power, Kazuo Matsui was Japan's premier player in the wake of
Hideki Matsui and
Ichiro Suzuki leaving for the United States. Kaz's first game in the MLB was amazing, with two home runs, but overall his inital season as a
New York Met was less than what was expected. Moving over to second base, Kaz hopes to see his numbers improve after a year of adjustment, just like the numbers of Hideki Matsui improved drastically.
Kazuo Matsui had the opportunity to come to the major leagues through the posting system after the 2002 season, but instead opted to wait for true free agency in 2003.
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