Report: Astros reach deal with RHP Tatsuya Imai

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The Houston Astros and star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai are in agreement on a free agent contract, ESPN reported Thursday.

It's a three-year deal with opt-outs that includes $54 million in guarantees and could be worth up to $63 million, per the report.

It would be the second-largest deal ever in terms of average annual value for a Japanese pitcher behind