Kei Igawa Roughed Up

Kei Igawa's Grapefruit League debut was a rocky one on Monday, as the Japanese left-hander surrendered two earned runs on two hits and three walks in one-plus inning of work against Detroit. Despite his lack of commend, Igawa said his performance was about on par with where he usually is during preseason workouts in Japan, with his pitches sailing too high in the strike zone. "The result was not good," Igawa said through an interpreter, "but it was something I can learn from and move forward." Chalk up the rough debut to jitters, and give the 27-year-old southpaw a few more spring starts before assessing his big-league potential.
Source: MLB.com