Former Major League pitcher Kelvin Jimenez has signed an agreement with Japan's Rakuten Eagles in Pacific League.
The team announced on Friday that the signing of 30-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic.
Jimenez made his major league debut in 2007 with the St. Louis Cardinals and was 3-0 with 35 strikeouts and a 6.82 ERA in two seasons with the National League team.
He spent the 2010 season with the Doosan Bears in the Korean professional league.