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This one is about Masahiro Tanaka.In case you don't know about him, Masahiro Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball starting pitcher.From 2007 till 2013, he played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League.Okay so this is where the real point starts at. Masahiro Tanaka has just three days left starting January 21th 2014 until he must agree to a contract with a major league team or pitch in Japan for one more season. Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. Until then, baseball remains at a standstill.Everyone, especially Tanaka's huge fans, is waiting to see what happens with Tanaka before they make their own moves. Ervin Santana, Ubaldo Jimenez, Matt Garza and Bronson Arroyo are waiting to see what the pitching market will be when the Tanaka-bomb drops.The star Japanese pitcher is supposed to be the next big thing. He's 25 years oldTanaka has received offers for over $100 million from at least five teams already. Many teams have been pursuing him. Here is where they stand at the moment.About the teams pursuing him,You can read it here.http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/1/21/5330898/masahiro-tanaka-free-agent-rumors-yankees-dodgers-cubsAfter that the next update is that Masahiro Tanaka has reportedly agreed to a contract with the Yankees. And now, Masahiro Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball starting pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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