Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsuzaka trains in Puerto Rico winter league

Matsuzaka trains in Puerto Rico winter league

Japan's SoftBank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is taking part in the Puerto Rico winter league, trains with Gigantes de Carolina in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 7, 2016. Matsuzaka is scheduled to start against Caguas on Dec. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsuzaka to start game in Puerto Rico winter league

Matsuzaka to start game in Puerto Rico winter league

Japan's SoftBank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is taking part in the Puerto Rico winter league, trains with Gigantes de Carolina in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 6, 2016. The right-hander is scheduled to start against Caguas on Dec. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsuzaka to start game in Puerto Rico winter league

Matsuzaka to start game in Puerto Rico winter league

Japan's SoftBank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is taking part in the Puerto Rico winter league, trains with Gigantes de Carolina in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 6, 2016. The right-hander is scheduled to start against Caguas on Dec. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsuzaka joins training session of Gigantes de Carolina

Matsuzaka joins training session of Gigantes de Carolina

Japan's SoftBank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka joins a training session of Gigantes de Carolina in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 1, 2016. The 36-year-old right-hander is scheduled to play in the Puerto Rico winter league for a month, with his first game set for Dec. 3 against Caguas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsuzaka joins training session of Gigantes de Carolina

Matsuzaka joins training session of Gigantes de Carolina

Japan's SoftBank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka joins a training session of Gigantes de Carolina in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 1, 2016. The 36-year-old right-hander is scheduled to play in the Puerto Rico winter league for a month, with his first game set for Dec. 3 against Caguas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo