Report: Koji Uehara signs with the Cubs

BOSTON — After spending four seasons with the Red Sox it appears Koji Uehara is moving on.  A Japanese outlet, Nikkan Sports, reported Uehara had a one-year, $4.5 million agreement with the Cubs pending a physical.

Uehara signed as a free agent with the Red Sox in 2013. He took over the closer’s role midway through his first season and played a major role in the 2013 World Series championship.

Although 2016 was his worst season with the Red Sox Uehara was still productive with a 3.45 ERA, 7 saves in 50 appearances.  In his Red Sox career Uehara had a 2.19 ERA in the regular season and allowed just one earned run in 15 2/3 innings with the Sox in the postseason. He was the closer for three of his four seasons in Boston.

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