Baseball: Giants pitcher Shun Yamaguchi signs with Toronto Blue Jays

Japanese pitcher Shun Yamaguchi has signed a deal with Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, the team said on its official website on Friday.The 32-year-old right-hander was the first player ever posted to the majors by the Yomiuri Giants when the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League team made him available for negotiation with all 30 MLB clubs earlier this month.U.S. media has reported that he agreed to a two-year, more than $6 million contract with the Canada-based American League East team.Yamaguchi had until 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 2, 2020, to secure a deal with…READ FULL ARTICLE