Tazawa to Boston

Junichi Tazawa will end up in Boston. There's no secret as to why he's headed for Beantown.

Boston already has veteran Japanese pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima on its roster, and Tazawa reportedly has expressed a desire to be a teammate of Matsuzaka. The two attended different high schools in Yokohama.

Boston's staff will be very interesting to follow this spring. They have a number of talented arms either fighting for the starting staff or looking for setup role jobs in the bullpen.