Manny Ramirez has agreed to terms with the Kochi Fighting Dogs of Japan's independent Shikoku Island League.

Ramirez, 44, played for the EDA Rhinos of Chinese Professional Baseball in Taiwan in 2013, .hitting .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs.

The native of the Dominican Republic finished his 19-season major league career with a lifetime .312 batting average, 555 home runs and 1,831 RBIs.