The Chunichi Dragons revealed Thursday the San Diego Padres earned the negotiation rights to right-hander Akinori Otsuka for $300,000 (approximately 32 million yen) under the posting system.

News photoNew York Yankee Hideki Matsui wolfs down a hot dog while watching the New York Knicks take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden.

The baseball commissioner's office notified the Dragons about the name of the major league team, which was left unspecified a day earlier when Otsuka received news he drew a bid in his second try.