Sponichi is reporting that the Boston Red Sox may have placed the winning bid on Hiroyuki Nakajima.   They also mention the New York Mets as being a team that may have submitted a bid.

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Five or six teams, including the Arizona Diamonbacks, LA Angels, and Pittsburgh Pirates, could be interested in Takashi Saito.

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Sponichi reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks are pushing fairly strong to sign Hiroki Kuroda and could be preparing a multi-year deal worth around US$12M a year.  An unnamed MLB source is also quoted as saying that the Diamondbacks may invite Kuroda out to Arizona, with his family, to alleviate any concerns he might have about the location/facilities.

The Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs are amongst the teams that are said to be interested in Kuroda.

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Ichiro Suzuki took 41 swings during BP at Hotto Motto Field on Tuesday and hit two over the fence.