Yankees Rumors: Hiroki Kuroda returning to Japan to play for Hiroshima Toyo Carp

New York Yankees righty Hiroki Kuroda is returning to Japan to continue his playing career, per a report by CBS Sports' Jon Heyman.

As stated in an SI.com article posted on Friday, "according to Japanese reports shared by Sugiura, Kuroda will return to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. He spent 10 seasons from 1997-2007 with the Carp before jumping to the majors and signing with the Dodgers."

Kuroda, who turns 40 years old in February, pitched the last three seasons with the New York Yankees. In 2014, he finished with an 11-9 record, posting a 3.71 ERA, 146 strikeouts and 35 walks in 199 innings pitched.

Kuroda started his Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers back in 2008, staying there for four seasons before heading to the Bronx. In his seven seasons at the MLB level, Kuroda is 79-79 overalll with a 3.45 ERA, 986 strikeouts and 292 walks in 1,319 innings pitched.

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