Popular former major league infielder Munenori Kawasaki has been released by the SoftBank Hawks and is stepping away, perhaps permanently, from the game because of a nerve disorder, he said Monday.After five years in the North American major and minor leagues, Kawasaki rejoined the Hawks, his first pro club, last March on a one-year deal. The Pacific League club had been interested in renewing his contract, but the 36-year-old has opted out.Kawasaki was sidelined last July with pain in his ankles and has not been able to train and regain his fitness."I have been doing rehab work, but at the…READ FULL ARTICLE
