Southpaw Ishii rejoins Yakult on 2-year deal

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhisa Ishii (L) smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 20 after he and the Yakult Swallows agreed on terms that will see the left-hander return to Japanese baseball after a four-year stint in the major leagues. (Kyodo)

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