Braves sign Japanese teen to minor league deal

Braves sign Japanese teen to minor league deal

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese pitcher Shohei Sekiguchi, 18, holds a news conference at an Osaka hotel on Nov. 5 after the Atlanta Braves announced they have signed him to a minor league contract.

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