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Nov 10, 2006 11:32 pm US/Eastern

Report: Red Sox May Have Top Bid For Matsuzaka

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BOSTON (CBS4) ― The Red Sox may have posted the top bid for the right to negotiate with Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka.

ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox may have posted the top bid with a figure between $38 million and $45 million, according to Major League Baseball officials who are monitoring the bidding.

There has been no official announcement from either the Red Sox or the Seibu Lions, Matsuzaka's team in Japan.

Matsuzaka, who pitched for Japan's World Baseball Classic champions, is considered among the top prospects available this offseason.

The Lions have until Tuesday to accept or reject the high bid. The winning bidder then has 30 days to negotiate a contract with Matsuzaka. His agent, Scott Boras, has projected Matsuzaka as a No. 1 starter likely to command at least $10 million a year.

If no deal is reached, Matsuzaka will return to the Lions and the major league team will get its money back.

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