Matsuzaka joins Seibu Lions

Matsuzaka joins Seibu Lions

Top high school pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (C) announces in Tokyo on Dec. 28 he will join this year's Pacific League champion the Seibu Lions next season. The 18-year-old led Yokohama High School to the national invitational crown in the spring and the national championship in August, pitching a no-hitter in the final of the tournament. ==Kyodo

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