Kawasaki will retire after being released by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan on Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Kawasaki will return to Japan to play for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.

Kawasaki was released by the Cubs on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer reports.

Kawasaki started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with four RBI in Monday's spring training victory over the Angels.