Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida is coming to MLB after a fantastic career in Nippon Professional Baseball. Yoshida agreed to a five-year deal worth $90 million with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
That deal is in addition to the $15.4 million posting fee the Sox will pay to sign Yoshida out of Japan.
Yoshida, 29, spent seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes. Last season, he hit .335/.447/.561 with 21 home runs over 508 plate appearances. He also showed tremendous plate discipline, walking 80 times and striking out 41 times in 119 games.