According to Jon Morosi and others, the Padres are close to signing left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui, who recently was in San Diego.
Yuki Matsui is close to signing a multiyear contract with the Padres, source confirms.
Credit to @YamadaSANSPO and @Feinsand for the initial reporting. @MLBNetwork @MLB— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 19, 2023This isn’t Shohei Ohtani but this could be another impactful Japanese player heading to the United States to be in Major League Baseball. Despite being 5’8’’, the 28-year-old posted a 1.