Kazuto Taguchi re-signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on a three-year contract worth roughly $3.89 million, according to Japanese news outlets.
The 28-year-old closer also expressed an interest in eventually pursuing a move to Major League Baseball, which could happen as early as next offseason.
Taguchi is a season away from reaching the full nine years of NPB service time required to be a full free agent without a posting fee involved.