Hideki Okajima agrees to deal with Athletics
Hideki Okajima - R - International Player
Feb. 11, 2013 - 1:00 PM ET
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Athletics have signed Hideki Okajima to a minor league contract.
The deal will be finalized once the left-hander completes a physical, which isn't a guarantee given that he failed one with the Yankees last winter. Okajima hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2011, when he posted a 4.32 ERA over seven relief appearances. The 37-year-old is coming off a stellar year for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, though, as he compiled a 0.94 ERA over 47 2/3 innings.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter