The Hanshin Tigers accepted the New York Yankees offer of about $25 million Tuesday for pitcher Kei Igawa.
The identity of the winning team was disclosed by a baseball official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the commissioner's office had not yet released the information. An official annoucement was scheduled for 8 p.m. EST.
After the bidding closed Monday, the Tigers were informed of the amount of the high bid, but not which team made it. The New York Mets bid about $15 million for Igawa, another baseball official said, also on condition of anonymity.
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