Seibu punished for illegitimate scouting of players

Seibu punished for illegitimate scouting of players

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese baseball commissioner Yasuchika Negoro has stripped the Seibu Lions of part of their rights to pick high school players in this year's amateur draft and fined the Pacific League club 30 million yen for illegitimate scouting activities.

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