Daisuke Matsuzaka RUMORS & NEWS

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Indians have re-signed veteran right-handers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Matt Capps after releasing them earlier in the week. Matsuzaka and Capps will stay in big league camp until the Indians leave Arizona for the regular season Saturday. They will then report to Class AAA Columbus. Capps is..." March 26

Akron Beacon Journal "The Indians released Daisuke Matsuzaka from the contract he signed Feb. 18 this afternoon. Last week the Tribe told Matsuzaka he would not win a berth in the rotation, but he agreed to go to the minors upon receiving a $100,000 retention bonus that bound him to the team until June 1. Otherwise..." March 25

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Daisuke Matsuzaka says his "intentions' are to stay in the Indians'organization, which means the veteran right-hander will start the season in the minors. GM Chris Antonetti and manager Terry Francona told Matsuzaka and reliever Matt Capps on Monday that they would not make the opening day..." March 18

Akron Beacon Journal "Catchers Brian Jeroloman and Omir Santos, infielder Luis Hernandez, outfielder Matt Carson, plus reliever Matt Capps and starter Daisuke Matsuzaka were informed they would not make the team out of spring training but were being kept in major-league camp. ""We talked to all those guys and told..." March 18

Let's Go Tribe "It's definitely not standard procedure to introduce a minor-league signing to the media, but Daisuke Matsuzaka isn't your ordinary minor-league free agent. Matsuzaka came to the US six years ago after a brilliant career in Japan. He was (and still is) a household name in Japan, so when he reported..." February 13