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MLB Pitcher Strikes Record-Breaking $700 Million Deal

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a highly-touted Japanese pitcher, to a 12-year, $325 million deal, making it the largest contract ever given to a pitcher in baseball history.

This deal also surpasses the previous record for the largest deal given to a Japanese import.

The Dodgers’ massive spending spree also included signing Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million pact and acquiring Tyler Glasnow. (Trending: Prominent LGBTQ Activist Arrested Over Disturbing Charges)

Yamamoto’s impressive pitching stats in Japan and his fastball speed make him a valuable addition to the Dodgers’ rotation.

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