Report: Marwin Gonzalez signs deal with Japan team

Marwin Gonzalez signed a one-year contract with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan, the New York Post reported Friday. The deal is worth $1.5 million, per the report. Gonzalez, 33, hit .185 in a reserve role for the New York Yankees this past season. He drove in 18 runs in 85 games. He's a career .252 batter with 107 home runs in 11 seasons with four teams, including eight seasons with the Houston Astros. He won a title with the Astros in 2017. --Field Level Media