Baseball: Giants complete posting application for pitcher Shun Yamaguchi

The Yomiuri Giants officially broke with tradition on Tuesday when they made pitcher Shun Yamaguchi available to major league teams by completing his posting system application.The 32-year-old is the first player the Giants have posted since the system was introduced after the 1998 season.Major League teams will be able to negotiate with the right-hander starting at 8 a.m. Eastern time in the United States on Tuesday. Clubs agreeing to pay an amount equal to a fixed percentage of the pitcher's contract will have 30 days to conclude a deal or Yamaguchi's rights for the 2020 season will rever…READ FULL ARTICLE