Seattle Mariners players congratulate teammate Kenji Johjima (C) after he hit a solo home run in the fifth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Blue Jays in Toronto September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Gaudin, during the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington August 16, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima slides safely into second base with a double ahead of the tag by New York Yankees second baseman Ramiro Pena, during the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington, August 16, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher David Aardsma (53) is congratulated by catcher Kenji Johjima of Japan after picking up the save against the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington, July 29, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima (R) is tagged out at homeplate by Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas during the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Seattle, Washington, July 29, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. (R) jokes with Ichiro Suzuki in the dug-out as Kenji Johjima watches before the start of their American League MLB baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Michigan July 21, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has a pat on the back for relief pitcher David Aardsma (R) after they beat the New York Yankees in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

New York Yankees batter Hideki Matsui high-fives runner Robinson Cano (L) after passing Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima (R) at home plate after he hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Kansas City Royals' Mark Teahen heads for home on a Mike Jacobs double, as Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima (L) watches, in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri May 6, 2009. Teahen scored two runs and had three RBIs in the game. REUTERS/Dave Kaup (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Kansas City Royals right fielder Willie Bloomquist lines up to catch a pop fly by Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima in the ninth inning during their MLB American League baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Dave Kaup (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima (R) talks to starting pitcher Carlos Silva as they leave the field following the first inning where the Mariners game up three runs to the Kansas City Royals during a MLB American League baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri May 6, 2009. Silva was relieved before the fourth inning. REUTERS/Dave Kaup (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners Kenji Johjima smiles after scoring a run in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California April 10, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners Kenji Johjima hits a run scoring single in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California April 10, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES) 

Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima runs to first base as he gets his first hit of the season, a single, off Minnesota Twins pitcher Luis Ayala during the eighth inning of their MLB American League season opener baseball game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 6, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners Kenji Johjima (R) smiles with first base coach Lee Tinsley (8) and Twins first baseman Justin Morneau (33) after he got his first hit of the season, a single, off Minnesota Twins pitcher Luis Ayala during the eighth inning of their MLB American League season opener baseball game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, April 6, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners Kenji Johjima gets his first hit of the season, a single, off Minnesota Twins pitcher Luis Ayala during the eighth inning of their MLB American League season opener baseball game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, April 6, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez points out a past ball to catcher Kenji Johjima as they try prevent Minnesota Twins Denard Span from scoring from third base during the first inning of their MLB American League season opener baseball game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, April 6, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners' Kenji Johjima slaps his hands in frustration after he flies out in his first at-bat against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of their American League MLB season opener baseball game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 6, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima smiles as he speaks to the media after finishing the Mariner's workout at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 5, 2009, as the team prepare for their MLB American League season opener baseball game against the Minnesota Twins April 6. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL HEADSHOT) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima finishes batting practice during the Mariner's workout at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 5, 2009, as they prepare for their MLB American League season opener baseball game against the Minnesota Twins April 6. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima takes batting practice during the Mariner's workout at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 5, 2009, as they prepare for their MLB American League season opener baseball game against the Minnesota Twins April 6. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima (C) jokes with Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu (L, rear) as he practices catching drills during the Mariner's workout for Monday's MLB American League season opener baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 5, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima smiles as he speaks to the media after finishing the Mariner's workout at the Metrodome in Minneapolis April 5, 2009, as they prepare for their MLB American League season opener baseball game against the Minnesota Twins April 6. REUTERS/Eric Miller (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL HEADSHOT) 

Team Japan's Akinori Iwamura (L) and Kenji Johjima celebrate with the winners' trophy after beating Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California, March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mark J. Terrill/Pool (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan closing pitcher Yu Darvish (L) makes the final out against Team Korea's Jeong Keun-Woo (R) giving Japan the win in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima (C) is behind Jeong. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan closing pitcher Yu Darvish (L) and catcher Kenji Johjima (C) react to beating Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California, March 23, 2009. The final out was against Team Korea's Keunwoo Jeong (2nd R). REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan closing pitcher Yu Darvish (L) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their victory over Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California, March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's pitcher Yu Darvish (11) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their team's win over Team Korea in the tenth inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan closing pitcher Yu Darvish (L), catcher Kenji Johjima (C) and Munenori Kawasaki (52) celebrate their victory over Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California, March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's pitcher Yu Darvish (L) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their team's win over Team Korea in the tenth inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's (L-R) pitcher Yu Darvish, catcher Kenji Johjima, and Munenori Kawasaki celebrate defeating Team Korea after their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California, March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their team's win over Team Korea in the tenth inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their team's win over Team Korea in the tenth inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Korea's Lee Jong-Wook celebrates scoring on an RBI single to tie the game by Lee Bum-Ho in front of Team Japan's Kenji Johjima (R) during the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Korea's Lee Bum-Ho hits an RBI single to tie the game in front of Team Japan's Kenji Johjima (L) during the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's Yasuyuki Kataoka celebrates scoring with his teammate Kenji Johjima (L) on a RBI single by Hiroyuki Nakajima (not in picture) against Team Korea during the seventh inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Korea's Choo Shin-Soo crosses the plate in front of Team Japan's catcher Kenji Johjima (L) after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's starter Hisashi Iwakuma walks back to the dugout with catcher Kenji Johjima (R) against Team Korea in the first inning during the World Baseball Classic championship game in Los Angeles, California March 23, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima (R) congratulates closing pitcher Yu Darvish after they beat Team USA during the semifinal game of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's catcher Kenji Johjima watches the outfield as Team USA's Brian McCann (16) and Ryan Braun (18) in the eighth inning during the semifinal game at the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's manager Tatsunori Hara (2nd L) takes the ball from Daisuke Matsuzaka (R), as catcher Kenji Johjima watches, in the fifth inning during the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic against Team USA in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) leaves the game after 4 2/3 innings against Team USA, as catcher Kenji Johjima (L) and third baseman Munenori Kawasaki (C) watch, during the semifinal game at the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's Kenji Johjima is congratulated at the dugout after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly to score teammate Atsunori Inaba in the second inning of the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic against Team USA in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's Kenji Johjima hits an RBI sacrifice fly to score teammate Atsunori Inaba in the second inning of the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic against Team USA in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

The Team Japan dugout cheers on team-mate Kenji Johjima during the eighth inning against Team Cuba during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 18, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's Kenji Johjima reacts to being called out on strikes as Team Korea catcher Park Kyung-Oan watches in the sixth inning during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 17, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan starting pitcher Yu Darvish (L) and catcher Kenji Johjima head to the dugout at the end of the first inning against Team Korea during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 17, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Korea's Hyun-Soo Kim (50) scores past the tag by Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima in the first inning during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 17, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Korea's Hyun-Soo Kim scores past the tag by Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima in the first inning during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 17, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan winning pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) celebrates with catcher Kenji Johjima after defeating Team Cuba during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa (R) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their victory against Team Cuba during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa (R) and catcher Kenji Johjima celebrate their victory against Team Cuba during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) shakes hands with catcher Kenji Johjima at the end of the sixth inning against Team Cuba during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan's Kenji Johjima (R) is congratulated by Yasuyuki Kataoka after scoring on a groundout by Ichiro Suzuki in the fourth inning against Team Cuba during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima fails to hold on to a pop foul off the bat of Team Cuba's Eduardo Paret in the third inning during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima fails to hold on to a pop foul off the bat of Team Cuba's Eduardo Paret in the third inning during Round 2 of the World Baseball Classic in San Diego, California March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Chicago Cubs second baseman Mike Fontenot (L) tries to turn the double play while avoiding Team Japan's Kenji Johjima during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Mesa, Arizona March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Scuteri (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) 

Japan's Kenji Johjima (L) is forced out on the second base by South Korea's Park Ki-hyunk in the third inning during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Tokyo round in Tokyo Dome March 9, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN SPORT BASEBALL) 

Japan's Kenji Johjima (L) runs after hitting a two-run home run off South Korea's Lee Jae-woo (R) in the sixth inning during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Tokyo round in Tokyo Dome March 7, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN SPORT BASEBALL) 

Japan's Kenji Johjima (R) reacts after hitting a two-run home run as South Korea's catcher Kang Min-ho (L) looks on in the sixth inning during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Tokyo round in Tokyo Dome March 7, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN SPORT BASEBALL)