Yokohama relief ace Kazuhiro Sasaki signs contract

Yokohama relief ace Kazuhiro Sasaki signs contract

Kazuhiro Sasaki of the Japan Series champion Yokohama BayStars is all smiles at a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 9 after signing a new 480 million yen ($4 million), one-year contract with the BayStars.

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