Yakult's Takatsu opts for FA, looks to majors

Yakult's Takatsu opts for FA, looks to majors

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows right-hander Shingo Takatsu speaks to reporters at the head office of Yakult Honsha Co. in Tokyo on Nov. 4 about his decision to exercise his free agency in the hope of landing a deal with a major league club.

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