Former Cleveland Indians right-hander Kazuhito Tadano agreed on a deal with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday after the club picked him in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft this past fall. The 27-year-old Tadano, who had a 1-1 record with a 4.47 ERA in 15 games, including four starts, for the Indians in 2004-2005, will receive an annual salary of an estimated ¥30 million with a signing bonus of ¥60 million.
