Baseball: Nationals sign Japanese lefty Shinnosuke Ogasawara to 2-year deal

The Washington Nationals said Friday they have signed Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal.The contract is worth $3.5 million, according to The Associated Press. Friday was the last day of his 45-day posting window to sign with a Major League Baseball club.The 27-year-old, whose stock in trade is changing speeds, attracted interest from several clubs after being posted by the Chunichi Dragons in December.Chunichi's first-round signing in the 2015 draft, Ogasawara posted a 46-65 record with a 3.62 ERA in 161 games over his nine seasons, all with the Dragons.In 2024, O…READ FULL ARTICLE