:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71724043/1332832526.0.jpg "Masataka Yoshida contract: OF signs deal with Red Sox in MLB Free Agency")
Japanese outfielder Masatake Yoshida has signed a 5-year, $85 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Yoshida was posted early on Wednesday morning and took little time finding a home. This is also the record for money for a Japanese player coming to the United States.