Sox and Okajima agree to terms

The Red Sox have agreed to terms with left-handed relief pitcher Hideki Okajima on a year, contract. The deal is said to be worth $2.75 million with Okajima having the ability to make up to $200,000 more depending on how many games he pitches in 2010. The move helped the Sox avoid salary arbitration with Okajima.

Okajima, had a 6-0 record with a 3.39 ERA, with a career-high 68 appearances in 2009. He finished third among qualifying American League pitchers and sixth in the majors, allowing just 16.2 percent of inherited runners to score. He also tied for fifth in the AL with 24 holds and leads the Major Leagues with 74 since the start of the 2007 campaign.