Japanese League | Brad Penny released

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:33 -0700

The Softbank Hawks released SP Brad Penny.

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Japanese League | Kei Igawa signs with Orix

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:24:55 -0700

The Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League signed SP Kei Igawa (Yankees) to a two-year, $2.5 million deal.

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Japanese League | Christopher Carter signs

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:51:02 -0800

Atlanta Braves OF Christopher Carter has signed with the Seibu Lions of the Japanese League.

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Japanese League | Hideki Okajima comes aboard

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:19:07 -0800

The Softbank Hawks, of the Japanese League, signed free-agent RP Hideki Okajima (Yankees) to an undisclosed deal.

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Japanese League | Jorge Sosa signs

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:27 -0800

Free-agent RP Jorge Sosa (Marlins) signed with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese League.

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Japanese League | Brad Penny's deal a record-setter

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:11:50 -0800

Updating previous reports, the deal Japanese League SP Brad Penny signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks is the largest deal ever given to an American pitcher in his first deal with a Japanese team.

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Japanese League | Brad Penny signed by Fukuoka

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:25 -0800

Updating previous reports, free-agent SP Brad Penny (Tigers) has signed a one-year contract worth $4 million with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Japanese League, with the opportunity to make an additional $3.5 million in performance bonuses. The deal also includes a $4.5 million option for the 2013 season.

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Japanese League | Yomiuri working to sign John Bowker

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:36:27 -0800

The Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese League are close to signing free-agent 1B John Bowker (Phillies).

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Japanese League | Renyel Pinto comes over

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:36:08 -0800

The Softbank Hawks of the Japanese League signed free-agent RP Renyel Pinto to a one-year, $910,000 deal with incentives. He's expected to vie for a rotation spot.

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Japanese League | Orlando Roman signs

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:26:45 -0800

The Yakult Swallows signed free-agent P Orlando Roman (Mets) to an undisclosed deal.

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Japanese League | Josh Whitesell signs with Chiba Lotte

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:30:52 -0800

Washington Nationals 1B Josh Whitesell has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese League.

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Japanese League | Nick Stavinoha signs

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:25:08 -0800

Free-agent OF Nick Stavinoha (Astros) has signed with the Hiroshima Carp of the Japanese League.

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Japanese League | Seibu signs Esteban German

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:54:34 -0800

The Seibu Lions, of the Japanese League, signed free-agent IF Esteban German (Rangers) to a deal worth $1 million.

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Japanese League | Lastings Milledge signs

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:44:08 -0800

Free-agent OF Lastings Milledge (White Sox) signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japanese League Wednesday, Dec. 7.

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Japanese League | Contract details for Wily Mo Pena

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:57:22 -0800

Updating a previous report, free-agent OF Wily Mo Pena's (Mariners) deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks is reportedly close to $5 million. He had interest from the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners, but nowhere near that level.

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Japanese League | Wily Mo Pena signs with Japanese team

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:33:01 -0800

The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japanese League signed free-agent OF Wily Mo Pena (Diamondbacks) to an undisclosed deal.

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Japanese League | Scott Mathieson signs

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:16:52 -0800

Free-agent RP Scott Mathieson (Phillies) has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese League.

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Japanese League | Kam Mickolio signs

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:26:47 -0800

Free-agent RP Kam Mickolio (Diamondbacks) signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japanese League Monday, Nov. 14.

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Japanese League | Hiroyuki Nakajima to be posted

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:27:42 -0800

The Seibu Lions of the Japanese League intend to post SS Hiroyuki Nakajima for MLB teams.

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Japanese League | Hiroshima makes offer to Hiroki Kuroda

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:54:14 -0800

The Hiroshima Carp of the Japanese League have made an offer to free-agent SP Hiroki Kuroda (Dodgers).

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Japanese League | Yu Darvish to ask to be posted

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:11:24 -0700

Nippon Ham Fighters SP Yu Darvish, 25, is expected to ask the team to post him for bidding after the postseason.

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Japanese League | Hisashi Iwakuma hires new agent

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:33:15 -0700

Japanese League SP Hisashi Iwakuma, one the top pitchers in the Japanese League, hired a new agent as he preps to come to Major League Baseball as a free agent next year. He is expected to rank near the top of the available starting pitchers. The Oakland Athletics reported a $19.1 million posting fee to negotiate with Iwakuma last year. However, talks with his former agent and the A's broke down, and the 30-day negotiating window expired.

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Japanese League | Brian Barden signs with Hiroshima

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:17:31 -0700

The Hiroshima Carp, of the Japanese League, signed free-agent IF Brian Barden (Marlins) to an undisclosed deal.

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Japanese League | Brian Bannister leaves team

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:31:30 -0700

Japanese League SP Brian Bannister left the Yomiuri Giants after last month's earthquake and tsunami and said he has no plans to pitch this season.

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Japanese League | Romulo Sanchez signs

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:53:31 -0700

Free-agent RP Romulo Sanchez (Yankees) signed with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese League, according to CBSSports.com.

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Japanese League | Byung-Hyun Kim signs

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:09:12 -0800

The Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese League signed free-agent RP Byung-Hyun Kim (Independent League) to a one-year deal worth $400,000, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman reports.

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Japanese League | Brian Bannister signs

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:15:43 -0800

Kansas City Royals P Brian Bannister signed a one-year deal with the Tokyo Giants of the Japanese League Thursday, Jan. 6, according to The Kansas City Star's Terez A. Paylor. The deal includes an option for the 2012 season.

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Japanese League | Evan MacLane signs

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:34:50 -0800

St. Louis Cardinals P Evan MacLane signed with the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League Sunday, Jan. 2, according to CBSSports.com.

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Cardinals | Evan MacLane headed to Japan?

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:56:33 -0800

The Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese League are attempting to work out a deal with free-agent P Evan MacLane (Cardinals), according to NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman.

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Japanese League | Hanshin signs Marcos Vechionacci

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:31:49 -0800

The Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese League signed free-agent IF Marcos Vechionacci (Yankees) to an undisclosed deal, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman reports.

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