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Japan vs. Netherlands in WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa of Japan hits a three-run home run in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2013, in front of catcher Dashenko Ricardo. Japan won 16-4 to advance to the final round in San Francisco. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Japan vs. Netherlands in WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa of Japan watches the ball after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2013. Japan won 16-4 to advance to the final round in San Francisco. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Hawks' Uchikawa in Game 7 of Japan Series

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa hits a run-scoring single in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 20, 2011. The Hawks captured the Japan Series title by beating the Dragons 3-0.

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars.

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars.

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BaysStars' Uchikawa gets his salary doubled

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa smiles during a press conference after re-signing a contract with the Central League club, which doubled his salary to 170 million yen.

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BayStars' Uchikawa merry with his doubled salary

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa, dressed as Santa, smiles during a press conference after re-signing a contract with the Central League club, which doubled his salary to 170 million yen.

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Yokohama's Uchikawa hits homer vs Hiroshima

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars slugger Seiichi Uchikawa hits a two-run homer to left in the eighth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 14. But his team was beaten 3-12.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC final at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa (L) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Akinori Iwamura in the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against South Korea at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23.

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa (24) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States in the semifinals.

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa runs after hitting a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. At left is South Korea first baseman Kim Tae Kyun. Japan won 6-2.

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa watches his solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States in the semifinals.

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa hits a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States in the semifinals.

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Japan beats Cuba 6-0 in WBC 2nd round

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa hits a run-scoring single to center in the fifth inning against Cuba in the World Baseball Classic second round at PETKO Park in San Diego, California, on March 15. Japan beat Cuba 6-0.

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Baseball: Hawks' Uchikawa out for 6 weeks

Seiichi Uchikawa pumps his fist after hitting an RBI single in the first inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 1-0 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on June 29, 2017. The Hawks said on July 26 that the first baseman will be sidelined for six weeks due to a fractured left thumb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SoftBank Hawks celebrate PLCS victory

SoftBank Hawks owner Masayoshi Son, skipper Kimiyasu Kudo, chairman Sadaharu Oh, outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa (from 2nd L to R, front row) and others pose for photos at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 16, 2015, after they won the Pacific League Climax Series by beating the first-stage winner Lotte Marines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC final at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa (L) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Akinori Iwamura in the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against South Korea at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa (24) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa watches his solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa runs after hitting a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. At left is South Korea first baseman Kim Tae Kyun. Japan won 6-2. (Kyodo)

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Japan becomes winner of WBC 2nd pool by beating S. Korea 6-2

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa hits a solo homer off South Korea starting pitcher Jang Won Sam over the left-field fence in the second inning of a game to determine the winner of their second-round pool of the World Baseball Classic at PETCO Park in San Diego on March 19. Japan won 6-2 to play against the United States in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Cuba 6-0 in WBC 2nd round

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa hits a run-scoring single to center in the fifth inning against Cuba in the World Baseball Classic second round at PETKO Park in San Diego, California, on March 15. Japan beat Cuba 6-0. (Kyodo)

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)

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Hawks' Uchikawa in Game 7 of Japan Series

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa hits a run-scoring single in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 20, 2011. The Hawks captured the Japan Series title by beating the Dragons 3-0. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hawks-BayStars Japan Series Game 6

Seiichi Uchikawa of the SoftBank Hawks hits a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning in Game 6 of the Japan Series against the DeNA BayStars at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks-BayStars Japan Series Game 6

Seiichi Uchikawa of the SoftBank Hawks hits a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning in Game 6 of the Japan Series against the DeNA BayStars at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA BayStars vs SoftBank Hawks in Japan Series

SoftBank Hawks' Seiichi Uchikawa hits an RBI double off DeNA BayStars starting pitcher Kenta Ishida in the first inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Yokohama Stadium, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 2, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Uchikawa channels home run king Oh

Softbank Hawks chairman and Japanese baseball all-time home run leader Sadaharu Oh (R) greets Seiichi Uchikawa at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 21, 2017, after the Hawks beat the Rakuten Eagles 4-3. Uchikawa homered in his fourth straight postseason game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks close in on Japan Series

Seiichi Uchikawa of the SoftBank Hawks hits a game-tying solo home run in the sixth inning against the Rakuten Eagles in a Pacific League Climax Series final stage game at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 21, 2017. The Hawks won 4-3 to lead the series three games to two. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks close in on Japan Series

Seiichi Uchikawa of the SoftBank Hawks hits a game-tying solo home run in the sixth inning against the Rakuten Eagles in a Pacific League Climax Series final stage game at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 21, 2017. The Hawks won 4-3 to lead the series three games to two. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uchikawa leads PL to All-Star Game 1 victory

SoftBank Hawks star Seiichi Uchikawa singles in the game-winner in the eighth inning in the Pacific League's 6-2 All-Star Game 1 victory over the Central League on July 14, 2017, at Nagoya Dome. Uchikawa earned the game MVP Award. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uchikawa leads PL to All-Star Game 1 victory

SoftBank Hawks star Seiichi Uchikawa singles in the game-winner in the eighth inning in the Pacific League's 6-2 All-Star Game 1 victory over the Central League on July 14, 2017, at Nagoya Dome. Uchikawa earned the game MVP Award. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Seiichi Uchikawa (L) and Tetsuto Yamada pose during a post-game interview after Japan's 8-5 win over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Uchikawa gave Japan the lead for good with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, while Yamada homered twice. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Nobuhiro Matsuda reacts after scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seiichi Uchikawa in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 victory over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Japan leads four-team Pool E with two wins in as many games, while Cuba fell to 0-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Nobuhiro Matsuda (C) reacts after scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seiichi Uchikawa in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 victory over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Japan leads four-team Pool E with two wins in as many games, while Cuba fell to 0-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks come back to take Game 1

Seiichi Uchikawa hits a solo home run in the third inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 4-3 win over the Lotte Marines in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. Uchikawa drove in two runs and scored the tie-breaker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks come back to take Game 1

Lotte Marines pitcher Hideaki Wakui reacts after giving up a solo home run to Seiichi Uchikawa of the SoftBank Hawks in the third inning of Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. The Hawks won the game 4-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marines beat Hawks pen, snap 5-game losing streak

SoftBank Hawks first baseman Seiichi Uchikawa (L) gets injured in a collision with Alfredo Despaigne (R) of the Lotte Marines in the eighth inning of a Pacific League game at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Aug. 28, 2016. The Marines belted out five runs off three Hawks relievers to score five runs in the inning and snapped their five-game losing streak with a 7-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BaysStars' Uchikawa gets his salary doubled

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa smiles during a press conference after re-signing a contract with the Central League club, which doubled his salary to 170 million yen. (Kyodo)

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BayStars' Uchikawa merry with his doubled salary

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa, dressed as Santa, smiles during a press conference after re-signing a contract with the Central League club, which doubled his salary to 170 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Yokohama's Uchikawa hits homer vs Hiroshima

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars slugger Seiichi Uchikawa hits a two-run homer to left in the eighth inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp at Yokohama Stadium on Aug. 14. But his team was beaten 3-12. (Kyodo)