Kuroda to rejoin Hiroshima

Kuroda to rejoin Hiroshima

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, who will rejoin the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Central League in 2015 after seven seasons in the majors. Kuroda was a reliable piece in the New York Yankees' rotation, finishing the 2014 campaign with an 11-9 record and 3.71 ERA over 32 starts.

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