Details of the Tazawa Deal

The Red Sox have formally signed Junichi Tazawa, Extra Bases reported the details:

"Tazawa will receive a $1.8 million bonus, with salaries of $450,000 in 2009, $500,000 in '10, and $550,000 in '11. The Sox retain his rights as a pre-arbitration eligible or arbitration eligible player until 2014."

He will most likely start in AA and could join the team this season altough scouts are split as to how much seasoning he will need.