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3:59pm: Fujikawa will receive a $1MM signing bonus, $4MM in salary for 2013 and '14, plus a vesting option at $5.5MM or $6MM based on games finished, Rosenthal
tweets. If the option does not vest, it turns to a $5.5MM club option with a $500K buyout (
Twitter link). In total, Fujikawa has a guaranteed $9.5MM when including the buyout.
3:55pm: Fujikawa's deal is worth $9.2MM over two years,
tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.
3:41pm: The Cubs have reached agreement with Japanese closer
Kyuji Fujikawa, sources tell
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The deal will be for two years with a vesting option in year three, Rosenthal
tweets. Fujikawa projects to be the Cubs' closer.
Yesterday it was reported that Fujikawa was
nearing a decision with the Halos in the lead. At least ten teams offered the hurler along the way, including the Dodgers, Orioles, and Diamondbacks. Over the past six seasons with the Hanshin Tigers, the 32-year-old record 202 saves while posting a 1.36 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 369 2/3 innings.