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Tommy Joseph almost went to Asia

Related Topics: Asia, Tommy Joseph, Darin Ruf, Japan, Korea

Here’s a story that makes almost too much sense:

Tommy Joseph mulled the idea of playing in Asia this season. But he's intent on playing in the majors, even if it means trying left field https://t.co/swDTpeQjeu

— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) February 27, 2018

NBC Sports Phillies beat writer Jim Salisbury reported today that Tommy Joseph...ahem...LEFT FIELDER Tommy Joseph was garnering a lot of interest from teams in Korean and Japan this offseason. How far down the road did a possible deal get done? From the report:

What won’t happen — not now, at least — is him playing in Asia.