Daisuke Matsuzaka Autograph

Daisuke Matsuzaka is a former Japanese baseball pitcher who rose to fame as a teenager with his outstanding pitching skills. He was born on September 13, 1980, in Tokyo, Japan. Matsuzaka started playing baseball at a young age and eventually joined Yokohama high school, where he excelled in baseball. In 1998, he was drafted by the Seibu Lions, which marked the beginning of his professional baseball career. More about Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Current items with a signature of Daisuke Matsuzaka

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thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA 2008 SPX SUPERSTAR SIGNATURES AUTOGRAPH AUTO! BOSTON RED SOX!$0.99logo
thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY (RED SOX) W/ PROOF$249.99logo
thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY (RED SOX) W/ PROOF$249.99logo
thumbnailDaisuke Matsuzaka Red Sox 2007 Topps Card Signed Auto JSA COA$69.99logo
thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA SIGNED AUTO'D 8X10 PHOTO PSA/DNA COA NEW YORK METS RED SOX A$89.99logo
thumbnailDaisuke Matsuzaka Signed Autographed Baseball Major League Rawlings Red Sox$200.00logo
thumbnailDaisuke MATSUZAKA?2007 UD Exquisite Rookie Signature Materials AUTO RC 35/199$79.99logo
Matsuzaka played for Seibu Lions until 2006, where he won two Pacific League MVP awards and led his team to multiple championships. In 2006, he made headlines when he announced his intentions to play for Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. In a famous bidding war, the Boston Red Sox won the rights to sign Matsuzaka with a staggering $51.1 million fee. Matsuzaka joined the Red Sox in 2007, where he had a successful season and helped the team win the World Series championship. During his time with the Red Sox, he won 33 games with a 4.52 ERA and 413 strikeouts in 64 starts.

Following his success with the Red Sox, Matsuzaka played briefly for the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians before returning to Japan in 2015, where he played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Matsuzaka announced his retirement from professional baseball in October 2020, ending a successful career spanning over two decades. Throughout his baseball career, Matsuzaka was known for his impressive fastball, intricate pitching style, and intense competitive nature, earning him a place among the best Japanese baseball players of all time. Read even more about Daisuke Matsuzaka at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Daisuke Matsuzaka

In total, we tracked 1239 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007 EXQUISITE DEREK JETER-DAISUKE MATSUZAKA 1/1 RC DUAL AUTOGRAPH AUTO RARE HOF) was sold in July 2021 for $2999.99 while the cheapest item (Topps #054 co-Signers Daisuke Matsuzaka JS Sports Autograph) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2022. The month with the most items sold (43) was August 2010 with an average selling price of $31.00 for an autographed item of Daisuke Matsuzaka. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2020 with $159.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2016. In average, an autographed item from Daisuke Matsuzaka is worth $39.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Daisuke Matsuzaka were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnail2008 Upper Deck SPX Daisuke Matsuzaka Auto Autograph Rookie Card Red Sox $27.00logo
thumbnail2009 Upper Deck Signature Stars Clover Blue /170 Daisuke Matsuzaka #33$2.38logo
thumbnail2010 Topps Heritage Daisuke Matsuzaka #193 Auto Signed Autograph Red Sox $40.00logo
thumbnail2014 Topps Supreme DAISUKE MATSUZAKA Auto Autograph Die Cut Signature /50 METS?$44.31logo
thumbnailDaisuke Matsuzaka 2007 sweet spot auto autograph$59.80logo
thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA 2014 TOPPS SUPREME STYLING SIGNATURE BLUE AUTO #7/20 METS$39.99logo
thumbnailDaisuke Matsuzaka Boston Red Sox SIGNED Sports Illustrated 3/26/07 MINT NL COA!$72.00logo
thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA RED SOX ENGLISH JAPANESE SIGNED AUTO M.L. BASEBALL BAS AUTHENT$179.96logo
thumbnailDAISUKE MATSUZAKA Signed Autographed 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Card Red Sox #284$49.99logo
thumbnailJSA Daisuke Matsuzaka Dice-K Signed Sports Illustrated COA 2007 Red Sox NL SI B$79.99logo

Latest News about Daisuke Matsuzaka

Matsuzaka 'content' to retire, surprised by Ichiro (12/04/21): Daisuke Matsuzaka, saying he was "content" to end his 23-year professional baseball, was surprised by an appearance from Ichiro Suzuki during his retirement ceremony. Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka Begins Comeback Bid With First Start In Japan (03/08/15): Daisuke Matsuzaka is making a comeback. The former Boston Red Sox pitcher made his first... Go to news article

Ex-Red Sox Daisuke Matsuzaka Returns To Japan After Eight MLB Seasons (12/05/14): FUKUOKA, Japan — Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed a contract with the Softbank Hawks of Japan’s...

Daisuke Matsuzaka returns to Japan to pitch for Softbank (12/04/14): Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed a contract with the Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League after eight years in Major League Baseball.

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Sign Daisuke Matsuzaka (12/04/14): The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league have signed Daisuke Matsuzaka, tweets Chris Cotillo of SB Nation. Terms of the agreement are not known. The return to Japan could mark the end of Matsuzaka’s major league career. … Continue reading → Go to news article

Older News Stories about Daisuke Matsuzaka

Ex-Red Sox Daisuke Matsuzaka Returns To Japan After Eight MLB Seasons (12/2014): FUKUOKA, Japan — Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed a contract with the Softbank Hawks of Japan’s...

Report: Former Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka looking to return to Jap (11/2014): Congratulations! Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Don't have an account? Go to news article

Report: Daisuke Matsuzaka To Receive Lucrative Offer From Japanese Team (10/2014): Daisuke Matsuzaka wants to start, and he might have that opportunity in his native country.... Go to news article

Mets relievers Josh Edgin and Daisuke Matsuzaka expected for Reds series (09/2014): Also, Mets and Marlins lineups Go to news article

Mets put reliever Vic Black on DL, bring Daisuke Matsuzaka back (08/2014): Congratulations! Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Don't have an account? Go to news article

New York Mets place Daisuke Matsuzaka on disabled list (07/2014): He is 1-0 with one save and a 3.25 ERA in 19 games in relief this season and 2-3 with a 4.24 ERA in nine starts this year. Go to news article

Mets fall to Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 as Daisuke Matsuzaka makes wrong choice on G (06/2014): Matsuzaka allowed five runs in six innings. Go to news article

Mets send Rafael Montero to Triple-A, will move Daisuke Matsuzaka into rotation (05/2014): The Mets had to add an arm to their exhausted bullpen today, so they sent young right-hander Rafael Montero back to Triple-A. Go to news article

Mets pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka takes time to warm to reliever role (04/2014): In six appearances this season, Matsuzaka has a 1.17 ERA in 7 2/3 innings. Manager Terry Collins has used him as a long-man, for one out, and even as a closer. Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka Demoted To Mets’ Triple-A Team Despite Solid Spring (03/2014): The New York Mets reassigned veteran right-handed pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to Triple-A Las Vegas, the team...

Mets pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka already in regular season form (02/2014): Mets pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka already in regular season form (via NJ.com) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — As the Mets ease into spring training, on just the fifth official day for pitchers and catchers, it is apparent that Daisuke Matsuzaka... Go to news article

Baseball notebook: Daisuke Matsuzaka agrees to deal with Mets (01/2014): Daisuke Matsuzaka is staying with the Mets.

As bidding opens on Masahiro Tanaka, a look back at Daisuke Matsuzaka's time wit (12/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...

Mets notes: Terry Collins wouldn't mind asking back Daisuke Matsuzaka (09/2013): In his last four starts, Matsuzaka is 3-0 with a 3.37 ERA.

Daisuke Matsuzaka's good start doesn't last as Mets fall to Phillies (08/2013): Long on pitches, short on innings, Matsuzaka came up empty during his second start in a Mets uniform. Matsuzaka gave up four runs in 4 1-3 innings, as the Mets lost for the sixth time in seven tries, falling 6-2 to the Phillies on Wednesday night at Citi Field.

Daisuke Matsuzaka wins for Columbus Clippers: Farm report (07/2013): Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched eight innings and picked up the win, as the Columbus Clippers defeated the Durham Bulls, 5-4, in an International league game Monday night in Columbus.

Daisuke Matsuzaka rocked as Columbus Clippers lose to Charlotte Knights (06/2013): Daisuke Matsuzaka lasted just 3 innings, giving up four runs, as the Cleveland Indians' Classs AAA team Columbus Clippers lost to the host Charlotte (N.C.) Knights on Sunday.

How Daisuke Matsuzaka applies to Hyun-Jin Ryu (04/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka has solid outing in Cleveland Indians' loss to Chicago White S (03/2013): GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A day after getting a vote of confidence from his manager, Daisuke Matsuzaka came through with a solid outing.

Baseball notes: Indians get Daisuke Matsuzaka at deep discount (02/2013): The last time a team brought Daisuke Matsuzaka into camp, it paid more than $100 million for him.

Daisuke Matsuzaka Talking With Mets? Not So Fast (01/2013): Does Dice-K have a suitor in Queens?

Dodgers: Did Scott Boras bill Daisuke Matsuzaka as a No. 3 starter? (12/2012): As the Dodgers face a Sunday deadline to sign South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, the team remains at odds with agent Scott Boras over just how much Ryu should be paid.

Report: Daisuke Matsuzaka wants to pitch for Padres (11/2012): Free agent Daisuke Matsuzaka has told media members in Japan that he is intrigued by the possibility of pitching for the San Diego Padres, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Daisuke Matsuzaka's Red Sox farewell is more muted than fond (10/2012): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka to start Friday for Red Sox (09/2012): BOSTON - Daisuke Matsuzaka is not done with the Red Sox after all. The right-hander will start Friday at Toronto, where he hopes to make amends for his last outing. The Blue Jays drove Matsuzaka out in the second inning Saturday. Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka's solid outing boosts Red Sox in win over Royals (08/2012): BOSTON (AP) -- All the offseason work, rehab starts and minor league outings finally paid off for Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Daisuke Matsuzaka allows four hits in rehab start at Frontier Field (07/2012): Daisuke Matsuzaka's rehabilitation start with the Pawtucket Red Sox was mostly uneventful but he accomplished what he set out to do in the abbreviated appearance at Frontier Field.

Daisuke Matsuzaka on the mound? That's good news in Red Sox win (06/2012): BOSTON - Maybe Red Sox fans should stop being so squeamish about having Daisuke Matsuzaka in the rotation. He did not get the victory Tuesday night, and in fact has yet to claim a win. Boston's 5-1 victory over Toronto would have probably not been possible without him, though. Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka two starts away from being activated (05/2012): The Red Sox will activate rehabbing right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka after two more minor-league starts, barring setback.

Daisuke Matsuzaka shows his stuff (04/2012): PORTLAND, Maine -- The pause at the top of the delivery, the easy follow-through, the balancing act on his left...

As Yu Darvish arrives, Daisuke Matsuzaka deal with Red Sox winds down (02/2012): Somewhere on the periphery of Red Sox baseball lurks Daisuke Matsuzaka, hoping to make some contribution in what will be the final year of a six-year marriage with the club. Go to news article

Has Daisuke Matsuzaka's performance in America made other Japanese pitchers less (06/2011): Surely, if you’ve followed baseball the last few years, you’ve heard mention of Japan’s next great pitcher, Yu Darvish. Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka Heading To Disabled List (05/2011): Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will be placed on the 15-day disabled list in order to rest his ailing elbow, manager Terry Francona said.

Daisuke Matsuzaka delivers another gem in Red Sox win over Angels (04/2011): ANAHEIM, Calif. – Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed one hit and struck out nine over eight innings, Kevin Youkilis homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Go to news article

Daisuke Matsuzaka of Boston Red Sox donates $1 million to help Japan earthquake, (03/2011): Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka donated $1 million to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in his Japanese homeland, the team announced Friday.

Is Daisuke Matsuzaka Really A Bust? (12/2010): Four years ago this month, the Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $52 million deal with Daisuke Matsuzaka, a pitcher from Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League. Go to news article