The Dodgers' pending deal with pitcher Kenta Maeda gives them another in a growing legacy of Japanese-born pitchers for the franchise.
Again, it is important to note that the Dodgers' deal with Maeda isn't yet finalized, something that could take days to complete per Jeff Passan of Yahoo. We don't even know the terms of the deal, though it is expected to be at least five years (per Joel Sherman of New York Post) and possibly as long as eight years (per Christopher Meola).
But should the contract with Maeda come to fruition, he would be the eighth Japanese-born player in Dodgers history.