The Yomiuri Giants on Thursday announced the acquisition of infielder Joe Dillon, who made his major league debut with the Florida Marlins in 2005. Dillon, 30, has signed a one-year contract worth 60 million yen and is scheduled to come to Japan in late January.
For the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Marlins, Dillon hit .360 with 24 homers and 72 RBIs in 98 games.