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- Report: Masahiro Tanaka Expected to Cost a Minimum of $17 Million Per Year
Signing Masahiro Tanaka will be an expensive endeavor. Tanaka, who officially has been posted by the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, is expected to cost a minimum of $17 million per year, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The 30-day posting period for Tanaka began Thursday. Any major-league team can negotiate a […]
Dec. 27, 2013 - New England Sports Network - Posting Period For Japanese Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka Is Underway
If Tanaka and a major-league team come to terms, that franchise is required to pay his Japanese club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, a posting fee, now capped at $20 million.
Dec. 26, 2013 - CBS New York