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- Updated: December 16, 2016
MIAMI — Unable to sign a big-ticket closer, the Marlins redirected and landed an established reliever accustomed to high-leverage situations. On Thursday night, Miami reached agreement with former Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa on a two-year contract.
MLB.com confirmed the deal is worth $12 million, and it is pending Tazawa completing his physical exam. The club has not commented. MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal was first to report the agreement.
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The Marlins noted at the Winter Meetings that Tazawa was a free-agent target, and negotiations picked up in recent days. The 30-year-old will earn $5 million in 2017 and $7 million in ’18.
Once the signing is official, Tazawa will be the second Japanese player ever to sign with the Marlins. He joins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who is entering his third season with …
