Jose Lopez close to deal with Japanese team
Jose Lopez - 3B - Chicago White Sox
Dec. 26, 2012 - 3:00 PM ET
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that Jose Lopez is close to a deal with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.
It was reported over the weekend that the Astros were close to signing Lopez, but that was incorrect. The 29-year-old infielder batted just .246/.270/.356 in 81 games this past season between the Indians and White Sox and owns a .688 career OPS in the big leagues. He'll hope for better luck overseas.
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter