The Orix BlueWave and former Kansas City Royals right-hander Makoto "Mac" Suzuki have reached a deal that would let him take the mound in the Japanese professional leagues.
Makoto "Mac" Suzuki
Details of the deal were not immediately known but sources close to the negotiations hinted that both sides have agreed to a one-year contract for Suzuki carrying a 100 million yen signing bonus and a 15 million yen annual salary plus incentives of up to 50 million yen.
The figures are the maximum amounts allowed for rookies in Japanese baseball but Orix officials earlier said the club treats Suzuki like a foreign player.