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Morning Briefing: Masataka Yoshida Signs With Red Sox

Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported last night that Masataka Yoshida’s deal with the Boston Red Sox will be for five years, $90 million. Additionally, the posting fee for the Orix Buffaloes will be in the $15 million range, bringing the total price to around $105 million. Yoshida, 29, is an on-base machine who led Nippon Professional Baseball in OPS the last two seasons....

Sources: Mets Scouted Kodai Senga And Masataka Yoshida

According to our own Michael Mayer, the Mets have scouted Kodai Senga and Masataka Yoshida from Nippon Professional Baseball. Senga is a 29-year-old, right-handed starting pitcher from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He has a career 2.42 ERA in 1340 2/3 innings pitched in NPB and is coming off a career year where he recorded a 1.89 ERA in 23 games. To go along with his stellar numbers, Senga hits...