Tadahito Iguchi becomes the 4th new member of the meikyukai this season, taking Masahiro Tanaka deep for his 2,000th hit in MLB and NPB combined. Iguchi is only the fifth player to get 2,000 hits between the two leagues, following Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Kazuo Matsui and Norihiro Nakamura.

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Tadahito Iguchi becomes the 4th new member of the meikyukai this season, taking Masahiro Tanaka deep for his 2,000th hit in MLB and NPB combined. Iguchi is only the fifth player to get 2,000 hits between the two leagues, following Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Kazuo Matsui and Norihiro Nakamura.

The Phillies sign Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, who defected to Mexico earlier this year, to a six-year contract worth $60 million.

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The Phillies sign Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, who defected to Mexico earlier this year, to a six-year contract worth $60 million.

The Yankees repatriate OF Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs, in return for minor league P Corey Black. Soriano plays DH and bats clean-up in tonight’s game against the Rays, but goes 0-for-5 as the Yankees lose, 10 – 6. Tampa Bay’s win, combined with Boston’s loss to the Orioles, puts the Rays in first place in the AL East for the first time since April 6th.

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The Yankees repatriate OF Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs, in return for minor league P Corey Black. Soriano plays DH and bats clean-up in tonight’s game against the Rays, but goes 0-for-5 as the Yankees lose, 10 – 6. Tampa Bay’s win, combined with Boston’s loss to the Orioles, puts the Rays in first place in the AL East for the first time since April 6th.