Because the New York Yankees made a qualifying offer to pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (and he turned it down), signing Kuroda would cost a team -- say, the Dodgers -- their first-round draft pick. It has become fashionable to say that signing Kuroda wouldn’t be worth the pick, the No.
There might be a reason why the Los Angeles Angels have reportedly gotten involved in trying to sign free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Previously, teams have been under the impression that Kuroda would either re-sign with the New York Yankees or return to his native Japan to finish his career.
