The SoftBank Hawks have acquired three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa, the club said Tuesday.The 32-year-old first baseman was suspended for much of the 2023 season by the PL rival Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault. His four-year contract, worth an estimated 1.2 billion yen ($8.4 million), is likely to include incentives.Yamakawa's case was referred to prosecutors in May for his alleged rape of a woman in her 20s in November 2022, but they declined to bring charges against him three months later due to insufficient evidence.SoftBank, in need of a right-h…READ FULL ARTICLE
