Matsuda to decide future by year-end

Matsuda to decide future by year-end

SoftBank Hawks third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda speaks at a sports clinic in Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2015. Matsuda told reporters the same day he will decide whether to stay with the Japan Series champions or move to the major leagues by the end of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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