Kyuji Fujikawa RP FA Sat 2/9/13 4:11 PM
Kyuji Fujikawa
RP FA
According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, Kyuji Fujikawa said Saturday that he wasn't aware of any legal issues surrounding incumbent closer Carlos Marmol, and wasn't thinking about taking over as the Cubs closer at some point.
Fujikawa added, "My job is to get outs and as I do that, I'll try to make it a tougher decision for the coaches to make." With Marmol's legal troubles, combined with the fact that he struggled last season and that the Cubs have already tried to trade him once this offseason (in the Dan Haren deal that fell through), look for the 32-year-old Japanese right-hander to be pitching in the ninth inning at some point in 2013.