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Phillies invite Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi to spring training
A few days after finalizing their initial list of spring training invitees, the Phillies added another in Koyo Aoyagi, a 31-year-old Japanese right-hander and three-time NPB All-Star.
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Aoyagi signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday and was invited to spring training, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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