Royals Add Japanese Ueda To Bullpen
GUELPH - The Guelph Royals Baseball Club is excited to announce today the signing of reliever Gaku Ueda.
Udea, 24, joins the Royals as their first announced import for the 2025 season.
Prior to joining the Royals, Udea, pitched for the Ishikawa Million Stars (Japan Indy) before pitching for Caimanes de Barranquilla in Columbia.
In Columbia, the righty was dominant, recording a 1.26 ERA in 20 appearances before representing Japan in the Caribbean Series.
Royals assistant general manager Ryan Eakin said Udea is an important addition for the Royals.
"Having such a great group of Canadian starters and position players, it allows us to stack our bullpen with imports that can help shorten games for us. We believe Udea will do that for us, while giving us a different look than everyone else in our bullpen with how deceptive he is.