San Diego Padres Tadahito Iguchi hits a double in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants during their MLB National League baseball game in San Francisco, California April 7, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES) 

San Diego Padres Tadahito Iguchi reaches for a late throw as Houston Astros Michael Bourn steals second in the 5th inning of their National League baseball game in San Diego, California March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Japanese baseball player Tadahito Iguchi poses on the field at Pecto Park, after the San Diego Padres announced the signing of the infielder on a one year contract, in San Diego, December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Japanese baseball player Tadahito Iguchi puts on his new jersey before a photo session on the field at Peto Park after the San Diego Padres announced the signing of the infielder on a one-year contract in San Diego December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Japanese baseball player Tadahito Iguchi steps onto the field at Peto Park after the San Diego Padres announced the signing of the infielder on a one-year contract in San Diego December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Japanese baseball player Tadahito Iguchi poses on the field at Peto Park after the San Diego Padres announced the signing of the infielder on a one-year contract in San Diego December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers (L) welcomes Japanese infielder Tadahito Iguchi to the San Diego Padres after signing the second baseman to a one-year deal in San Diego, December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Japanese baseball player Tadahito Iguchi poses on the field at Pecto Park, after the San Diego Padres announced the signing of the infielder for a one year contract, in San Diego, December 18, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Chase Utley (R) and Tadahito Iguchi watch during the ninth inning in Game 2 of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Philadelphia, October 4, 2007. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES) 

New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca (R) looks at the ball as Philadelphia Phillies' Aaron Rowand (rear) cheer after Phillies pinch runner Tadahito Iguchi scored in the seventh inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York September 15, 2007. Phillies won 5-3. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Pat Burrell (R) celebrates his game winning two run home run against the Florida Marlins with teammate Tadahito Iguchi (L) during the second inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 9, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi from Japan hits the game tying RBI single against the New York Mets during the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 30, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi from Japan (12) celebrates with teammate Pat Burrell (5) after scoring the winning run past New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca (R) during the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 30, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi from Japan (top) scores the winning run past New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca during the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 30, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi from Japan (R) scores the winning run past the New York Mets catcher Paul LoDuca (L) during the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 30, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi from Japan (L) celebrates after scoring the winning run past New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca during the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 30, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies' Tadahito Iguchi from Japan hits a single against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 29, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

New York Mets runner Marlon Anderson reacts at second base after being called for interfering with Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (not shown) for the final out in the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 29, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

New York Mets runner Marlon Anderson reacts at second base after being called for interfering with Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (not shown) for the final out in the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 29, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

New York Mets runner Marlon Anderson reacts at second base after being called for interfering with Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi for the final out in the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 29, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

New York Mets runner Marlon Anderson (23) is out at second and is called for interfering with Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (12) for the final out in the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 29, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi hits a two run home run against the New York Mets during the seventh inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 27, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies Tadahito Iguchi (12) from Japan celebrates his two run home run against the New York Mets with teammate Chris Coste (L) during the seventh inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 27, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies' Tadahito Iguchi of Japan watches his game-winning sacrifice fly ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 28, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi from Japan smiles before the start of the Phillies versus the Pittsburgh Pirates MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2007. The Phillies traded a minor league pitcher to the Chicago White Sox for Iguchi after all-star second baseman Chase Utley suffered a broken hand from an inside pitch. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi from Japan smiles at the fans before his first at-bat in a Phillies uniform against the Pittsburgh Pirates during their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2007. The Phillies traded a minor league pitcher to the Chicago White Sox for Iguchi after all-star second baseman Chase Utley suffered a broken hand from an inside pitch. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi of Japan smiles before the start of their MLB National League baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 28, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies' Tadahito Iguchi of Japan (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run on the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 28, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Tadahito Iguchi of Japan (L) fields a ground ball as Pittsburgh Pirates' Nate McLouth runs the bases during the first inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 28, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES) 

Boston Red Sox Daisuke Matsuzaka (top) of Japan pitches to Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi of Japan in the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts July 19, 2007. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi gets New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez out at second base during the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Chicago June 6, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox batter Tadahito Iguchi hits a single during the first inning of their American League baseball game against the New York Yankees in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi throws to first base against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of their American League baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, June 4, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox batter Tadahito Iguchi hits a single agasint the New York Yankees during the first inning of their American League baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, June 4, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (L) forces out New York Yankees baserunner Robinson Canoe at second base during the second inning of their American League baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, June 4, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill is out on the force, sliding into Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi during the sixth inning of play in their American League baseball game in Toronto, June 3, 2007. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi steals second as Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Royce Clayton misses the throw during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto June 2, 2007. Iguchi advanced to third on the play. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA) 

Chicago White Sox' Jerry Owens is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run on a single by Tadahito Iguchi during the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Blue Jays in Toronto June 1 2007. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski (CANADA) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi throws out New York Yankees batter Johnny Damon to end the third inning in Game 1 of their MLB American League double header baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, May 16, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox batter Tadahito Iguchi grounds out against the New York Yankees to end the second inning in Game 1 of their MLB American League double header baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, May 16, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (R) of Japan high fives Toby Hall after they defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 in their American League MLB baseball game in Anaheim, California May 5, 2007. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox's Ryan Sweeney gets congratulated by teammates including Tadahito Iguchi (R) of Japan after scoring against the Los Angeles Angels on a ball hit by Rob Mackowiak during the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Anaheim, California, May 5, 2007. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi of Japan moves to field a pop fly hit by Los Angeles Angels Erick Aybar during the sixth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Anaheim, California May 5, 2007. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi of Japan runs after hitting a double against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Anaheim, California, May 5, 2007. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox batter Tadahito Iguchi of Japan watches his fly ball caught by Detroit Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez in the first inning of their American League baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi (R) is congratulated at home-plate by Jim Thome after hitting a home-run against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Detroit, Michigan April 20, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi fields the ball before throwing Detroit Tigers batter Gary Sheffield out at first during the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Detroit, Michigan, April 20, 2007. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (L) reaches for a wide throw from third baseman Joe Crede as Casey Blake (1) of the Cleveland Indians slides into second base in the third inning of their American League baseball game in Cleveland, Ohio, April 15, 2007. Blake advanced to third base on the error. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (L) bobbles the ball from catcher Gustavo Molina as Jhonny Peralta (R) of the Cleveland Indians slides into second with a stolen base in the sixth inning of their American League baseball game in Cleveland, Ohio, April 15, 2007. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi drops the ball from catcher A.J. Pierzynski as Jhonny Peralta of the Cleveland Indians slides into second with a stolen base in the eighth inning of their American League baseball game in Cleveland, Ohio, April 14, 2007. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi adjusts his cap as he takes the field in the seventh inning of their American League baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Chicago, Illinois, April 2, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (top) forces out Cleveland Indians baserunner Jhonny Peralta at second base in the second inning of their American League baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, April 2, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES) 

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in New York Mets uniform, poses with Major League baseball players at his official residence in Tokyo November 2, 2006. The players are (L-R) Chicago White Sox' Tadahito Iguchi, Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima, Abe, New York Mets' Jose Reyes, David Wright and John Maine. The Major League players will play several games against Japanese teams starting today. REUTERS/Toshiyuki Aizawa (JAPAN) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi (R) and Seattle Mariners Kenji Jojima do stretching during a practice session at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo November 1, 2006, ahead of All Star series between Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from November 3. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota (JAPAN) 

Chicago White Sox Tadahito Iguchi (L) smiles as New York Mets coach Manny Acta speaks during a practice session at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo November 1, 2006, ahead of All Star series between Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from November 3. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota (JAPAN) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi is congratulated after his seventh inning homerun off Minnesota Twins pitcher Matt Guerrier in their American League Baseball game in Minneapolis, Minnesota September 30, 2006. REUTERS/Andy King (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi is caught off base and stops as Minnesota Twins short stop Jason Bartlett moves in to tag Iguchi out in the seventh inning of their American League Baseball game in Minneapolis, Minnesota September 30, 2006.REUTERS/Andy King (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (L) tags Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians in an attempted steal in the sixth inning of their American League baseball game in Cleveland, Ohio September 27, 2006. Iguchi took the throw from catcher Chris Stewart. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox second baseman Tadahito Iguchi grabs a grounder hit by Cleveland Indians batter Joe Inglett in the fourth inning of their American League baseball game in Cleveland, Ohio September 26, 2006. The throw to first was in time for the out. REUTERS/Ron Kuntz (UNITED STATES) 

Chicago White Sox batter Tadahito Iguchi flies out to right field in the eighth inning of their American League baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Chicago, Illinois September 20, 2006. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES)