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Tadahito Iguchi #9 | Second Baseman | Philadelphia Phillies
Height: 5-10    Weight: 185    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Dec 4, 1974, Tokyo,
Contract: Signed though 2008
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December 2, 2005
The White Sox plan to move Tadahito Iguchi to the sixth or seventh spot in the batting order next season, according to the Chicago Tribune. The change "will give us a very good shot to see who he really is," manager Ozzie Guillen said.
September 2, 2005
Tadahito Iguchi was late Friday for the second straight game due to personal reasons and did not play, according to the AP.
September 1, 2005
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen held Tadahito Iguchi out of two of the past three games because Iguchi has been looking tired, according to the Daily Southtown.
August 2, 2005
White Sox batting coach Greg Walker expects Tadahito Iguchi to continue getting better, according to the Chicago Tribune. "The more he understands this league, the more power he'll hit for," said Walker. Iguchi has eight home runs so far this year, but he combined for 51 in his final two seasons in Japan.
July 31, 2005
Tadahito Iguchi left Sunday night's game after being hit by a pitch in his lower back. Iguchi did not appear to be seriously hurt, but the White Sox had a huge lead at the time so there was no reason to take any chances.
July 26, 2005
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen held Tadahito Iguchi out of the lineup for the second straight day on Tuesday because he wants to keep him fresh, according to the AP.
June 7, 2005
Tadahito Iguchi was given a day off Tuesday, according to the AP. "He plays so hard I don't want to wear him down," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I want him fresh for the stretch run at the end of the year." Willie Harris started at second in Iguchi's absence.
May 3, 2005
Tadahito Iguchi went 4-for-4 and hit his first major league home run Tuesday night. He hit 24 homers last season with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and 149 in eight seasons in Japan.
April 28, 2005
The Chicago Tribune reports that Tadahito Iguchi was unable to play yesterday due to a bruised right knee sustained on Tuesday.
April 7, 2005
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen indicated that he will keep Tadahito Iguchi in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, but added that he will also protect Iguchi from selected tough pitchers, according to the Chicago Tribune.
March 21, 2005
Last week, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen hinted that Tadahito Iguchi and Willie Harris could end up in a platoon situation, but yesterday the manager indicated that Iguchi basically has the starting job at second nailed down, according to the Daily Southtown.
March 15, 2005
White Sox GM Ken Williams said yesterday that Willie Harris has closed the gap with Tadahito Iguchi in the competition for the starting second baseman job, according to the Daily Southtown. He also told manager Ozzie Guillen to play the best player and left open the possibility of a platoon. "All I know is that I have two pretty good players over there and Ozzie has the latitude to use them however he wants," Williams said.
March 5, 2005
Second baseman Tadahito Iguchi played more than a third of his games in Japan at shortstop, but White Sox GM Ken Williams said he doesn't consider Iguchi an emergency backup to Juan Uribe, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I don't think we need it," Williams said.
January 24, 2005
Japanese second baseman Tadahito Iguchi agreed to a two-year contract with the White Sox on Monday. The club is expected to formally announce the deal once Iguchi passes a physical. The 30-year-old veteran, a four-time Japanese All-Star, hit .333 with 24 home runs and 89 RBI with the Daiei Hawks last year. In his career, Iguchi has also won two stolen base titles and three Golden Gloves awards.
January 8, 2005
White Sox GM Ken Williams said that the odds of his team signing Japanese infielder Tadahito Iguchi were long at best, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Contract negotiations broke down earlier this week.