TOKYO — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Koji Uehara returned to his former Japanese team the Yomiuri Giants on Friday.
The financial terms of Uehara's deal were not revealed.
The 42-year-old right-handed closer helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series in 2013 when he was named MVP of the American League Championship Series. He spent nine seasons in MLB, compiling 95 saves and a 2.66 ERA.
Prior to going to the U.S., Uehara was a member of the Giants from 1999 to 2008 and was a two-time winner of the Sawamura Award, Japan's version of the Cy Young Award.