Randy Ruiz's career had already taken him to a myriad of places by the time he signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles earlier this month.
Still, a move from the U.S. to Sendai can be an eye-opener for anybody.
"You know what, it's different," Ruiz said. "I'm liking it. I'm always up for something new. That's the New York in me, the Spanish in me. We like to see new things. We like to explore instead of being in one place."