Norichika Aoki, who became a free agent after he was released by the New York Mets in late October, has agreed to return to the Yakult Swallows where he started his professional career, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.According to the source, the 36-year-old Japanese outfielder will ink a three-year deal worth 1 billion yen (about $9.19 million) and join his new teammates at the Tokyo club's spring training site in Okinawa in the coming weeks.Aoki was with the Mets for just two months, the journeyman having started his major league career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012, before…READ FULL ARTICLE
