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Giants sign RHP Shun Yamaguchi to a split contract

Spring Training may be well under way, but the San Francisco Giants are not done making moves. According to a report from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants are signing intriguing right-handed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi.

I’m told that the Giants and Japanese RH Shun Yamaguchi are in agreement on a deal - a split major-league/minor league contract seems most likely.

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) February 20, 2021

It’s a split contract for Yamaguchi, meaning the Giants will pay him a different salary based on whether he’s in the Major Leagues or the Minor Leagues.