Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports wrote this morning that Japanese newspapers are reporting that the Rakuten Golden Eagles will not allow pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to be posted for MLB.

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Same reports indicate that the club is prepared to "double or triple" Tanaka's current $4 million a year over the next two years, which would make him the highest paid Japanese player in their history.



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