He signed with the Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball during the offseason, and played with the team for the 2008 season.[5] On December 17, 2008, Furmaniak signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in 118 games with the Phillies' AAA affiliate in 2009, hitting .230 with five home runs while driving in 48 runs.[6] He later signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on February 4, 2010, as a free agent.[7] Furmaniak played in the minors in 2010 and 2011.[8]
Personal life
He is married to Jen Furmaniak and they have one son and one daughter together.
"Major League Dads: Baseball's Best Players Reflect on the Fathers Who Inspired Them to Love the Game" by Kevin Neary and Leigh A. Tobin, published by Running Press, 2012.