The Yakult Swallows are set to sign a new deal with outfielder Alex Ramirez, who has turned down an offer from the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Yakult officials said Wednesday.
Yakult reached a basic agreement on a new contract with Ramirez after offering a three-year package carrying an annual salary of 300 million yen with performance-related incentives, they said.
Yakult has been notified by the agent of the 30-year-old Venezuelan that he has officially turned down Rakuten's offer.