Yomiuri Giants first baseman Justin Smoak is returning to the United States because his family was unable to join him in Japan and will be put on waivers, the Central League club said Thursday.
In a comment released by the team in Japanese, Smoak, a first-year import, said his situation was hard and that he made the decision in order to be with his family.
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