The Orix BlueWave hope to sign pitcher Masato Yoshii, who was placed on waivers by the Montreal Expos earlier this month, a club official said Tuesday.
"We are very interested in signing him," Orix general manager Kiyoshi Yano said. "If we find out he is interested in playing in Japan (next season) then it's possible we'll make a move for him."
Yoshii, 37, went 4-9 with a 4.11 ERA in 31 games, including 20 starts, this past season after joining Montreal on a free-agent deal.
He has a major league career record of 32-47 with a 4.62 ERA over five years with the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Expos. He also played with the