Yankees sign Japense LHP Igawa

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The New York Yankees announced today that they have signed Japanese LHP Kei Igawa to a five-year, $20 million deal. In order to negotiate with the southpaw, the Yankees paid a posting fee of $26 million to the Hanshin Tigers, Igawa's Japanese league team. [link]

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