Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

Tanaka agrees to 7-year deal with Yankees

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds a press conference at Kobo Stadium, the home of the Japan Series champion Eagles, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014, after the New York Yankees announced Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year contract with the major league club. The deal, reportedly worth $155 million, will be the biggest ever for a posted Japanese player.

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