Source: Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Twins Reach 3-Year Deal

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Tsuyoshi Nishioka and the Twins have reached agreement on a three-year deal, FanHouse has learned.

The deal is worth a total of $15 million, including the $5.3 million posting fee the Twins put up for the right to negotiate with the Chiba Lotte Marines infielder. He is in Minnesota for a physical Thursday.

Nishioka, 26, won the batting title (.346) and a Gold Glove in Japan's Pacific League last season. The Twins won the posting rights to him Nov. 26 and had 30 days to complete an agreement.

Reaching an agreement isn't a given. The A's failed to reach a deal earlier this offseason with pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma after winning the right to negotiate with him.

 

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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/12/16/source-tsuyoshi-nishioka-twins-reach-3-year-deal/

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