AP source: Japanese right-hander Fujinami agrees with A’s

By JANIE McCAULEY The Associated Press

FILE - Japan pitcher Shintaro Fujinami pitches against the Netherlands in the sixth inning of an international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Nov. 12, 2016. Right-hander Fujinami has reached agreement on a $3.25 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, because Fujinami’s contract is pending a physical to be finalized. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Toru Takahashi]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami has reached agreement on a $3.25 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Fujinami’s contract is pending a physical. A hard-throwing 28-year-old, Fujinami could fill a key void in Oakland’s rotation as he can start or come out of the bullpen. He spent the past 10 seasons with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League.