The Yomiuri Giants are looking to acquire Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes after the slugger hit a snag in negotiations for a multiyear contract with his present club, baseball sources said Saturday.
Giants owner Tsuneo Watanabe appears set on acquiring Rhodes from the Pacific League team, which has insisted on a one-year deal with conditions for an option instead of the extended contract he wishes.
"We are looking into how much (Kintetsu is offering Rhodes). This is business so of course we have to consider the amount we can offer but we are definitely interested," said Yomiuri general manager Hideaki Miyama.