YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) The Yokohama BayStars have agreed with Marc Kroon to keep the services of the right-handed closer next season, the Central League club said Tuesday.

Yokohama and Kroon are currently working on the details, and baseball sources said they are expected to sign a two-year contract worth 400 million yen, including performance-based incentives.

Both sides reached an agreement after Kroon earlier in the day notified Yokohama of his decision to soften his stance from an earlier demand for a deal that included a club option for a third year.