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Okajima, Yankees agree to minor league deal

Hideki Okajima pitching against the Yankees at Yankee

Photo credit: Paul J. Bereswill

The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with lefty reliever Hideki Okajima, which will also include an invitation to spring training, according to multiple reports.

Okajima, 36, spent the majority of last season pitching for Triple-A Pawtucket and was left off the Red Sox's opening day roster. He made only seven appearances for Boston during the regular season, going 1-0 with a...

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