Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has agreed to a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team, the Pacific League club said Thursday.The deal appears to be worth 900 million yen ($8.6 million) a year with additional incentives. The actual values of Japanese contracts are not disclosed. This month, Yomiuri Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano signed for a reported 800 million yen, a figure touted as Japanese pro baseball's highest ever."He's a special piece in our pursuit of a championship," said the team's manager and general manager, Kazuhisa Ishii. "He's really a spe…READ FULL ARTICLE
