The Orix Buffaloes through a statement that they distributed to the media have denied the claims made by Jeremy Powell and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Powell, who is at the center of a contract dispute between the two Pacific League teams, said during a recent news conference in Tokyo that he believes that an official signing did not take place between him and Orix, saying he signed a contract faxed to him by the club because he was told it would be used only for his visa application and the acquisition of his residency status.
A claim the team disputes.