Minor league deal per Chris Cotillo
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The 25-year-old hurler was signed out of the Independent Baseball Challenge League in Japan. Otake, who reportedly owns a 94 mph fastball, saved 17 games while posting a 2.23 ERA, 47/16 K/BB ratio in 44 1/3 innings.
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A major league source confirmed that the Red Sox have invited Japanese right-hander Hideyoshi Otake to their minor league spring training. Otake, a 5-foot-11, 187-pound reliever...
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Otake was one of over thirty players who attended a workout held by the Red Sox in November for players from the Baseball Challenge and Shikoku Island League.