20130101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (5); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
20140101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (5); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
20141108	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal.
20150101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (5); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
20150720	Was selected to the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
20150917	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 months.
20151028	Won the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball League NPB Championship with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a>!
20151109	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
20151119	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,625,650 through arbitration.
20160101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (4); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
20160720	Was selected to the 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
20161024	Won the 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball League NPB Championship with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a>!
20161026	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $180,000 with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a> organization.
20170101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (4); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
20171122	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $370,804 through arbitration.
20180101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (4); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
20181101	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,028,000 with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a> organization.
20190101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (5); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
20191102	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,653,000 with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a> organization.
20200101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (5); Movement: - (6); Control: - (7).
20201102	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,151,000 with the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a> organization.
20210101	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (4); Movement: - (6); Control: - (6).
20210510	Released by the <a href="../teams/team_288.html">Hanshin Tigers</a>.
20210531	Signed a minor league contract with the <a href="../teams/team_87.html">St. Louis Gaedels</a> organization.
20210617	Injured (strained oblique), out for one week.
20210629	Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
20210717	Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the <a href="../teams/team_87.html">St. Louis Gaedels</a> organization.
20210901	Retired from professional baseball.
