In a stunning reversal, standout pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will have a chance to leave his Japanese team to move to the majors next season. Mason Crosby Jersey . It was during a news conference Wednesday that Rakuten disclosed Tanaka will be made available through the posting system. Rakuten didnt have to release Tanaka, as he has two years left on his deal with the Golden Eagles. Tanaka compiled a 24-0 record with a 1.27 ERA in 28 games (27 starts) during the 2013 regular season and helped lead Rakuten to the Japan Series title. The 25-year-old has recorded a 99-35 mark with a 2.30 ERA in 175 games (172 starts) since joining Rakuten in 2007. He has 53 complete games, including 18 shutouts, and will be a hot commodity for any major league club who wants to pony up enough money to sign the right-hander. Under new rules set this offseason, the cap on the posting fee was set at $20 million. Teams need to commit that much money to negotiate with Tanaka for up to 30 days, but clubs who do not secure a deal to get the righty will have their cash refunded. If a contract is worked out, the $20 million will go to Rakuten. The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly among the clubs who are prepared to get into a high-bidding war for Tanaka. He was reportedly paid $4 million last season, but Tanakas annual salary will likely get a significant jump once he signs with an MLB team. The new rules, which are somewhat similar to how European soccer players transfer teams, were put in place to avoid what happened when the Texas Rangers signed pitcher Yu Darvish away from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Darvish had a posting fee of $51.7 million and then the Rangers signed the pitcher to a six-year, $60 million contract. Prior to the 2007 season, the Red Sox got Daisuke Matsuzaka for a $51 million posting fee from the Seibu Lions and then inked the Japanese hurler to a six-year, $52 million pact. Before the $20 million posting limit took effect, the MLB team that offered, on a blind bid, the highest posting fee could negotiate for 30 days with a specific club. If a deal couldnt be reached by the deadline, the player would remain in Japan for another season. Instead of one team negotiating with the player under the former system, all clubs that pay the posting fee, this one of $20 million for Tanaka, can try to work out a contract. Don Majkowski Jersey . Hes even holding a bat on one of his 2014 baseball cards. So far, hes playing like his picture. John Brockington Jersey . - Even with a new coach, the Denver Nuggets still love to push the basketball. http://www.custompackersjersey.com/custom-chester-marcol-jersey-large-312r.html . Three pitches later, he was hugging Mike Napoli at home plate after his teammates winning home run. Napoli and Ortiz hit consecutive homers with one out in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied past Minnesota 2-1 Wednesday, sending the Twins to their fifth straight loss.The (3-3) Winnipeg Jets host the (3-2) Montreal Canadiens tonight at MTS Centre. Shane Hnidy joins me on TSN 1290 for the radio broadcast, while Dennis Beyak, Mike Johnson and Sara Orlesky will describe the action on TSN Jets. Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec returns to crease after getting Sundays game off to witness Al Montoya earn the shut out over New Jersey. Jets Projected Lines: Kane-Little-WheelerLadd-Scheifele-FrolikTangradi-Jokinen-SetoguchiWright-Slater-Halischuk Byfuglien-EnstromTrouba-BogosianStuart-Postma Evander Kane has 15 shots on goal in the last two games. This is a big night in the NHLs Central Division as for the first time all seven teams are in action. First-place Colorado hosts 6th-place Dallas, 2nd-place St. Louis is at home to San Jose, 3rd-place Minnesota is at Toronto, 4th-place Chicago play in Carolina, and Florida goes up against the last place Predators in Nashville. Montreal comes into this game winning their last two straighht, including Saturdays 4-1 decision in Vancouver. Dorsey Levens Jersey. Carey Price will start in goal. Canadiens Projected Lines: Pacioretty-Eller-GiontaBourque-Desharnais-PrustGalchenyuk-Plekanec-GallagherMoen-White-Briere Markov-SubbanGorges-DiazBouillion-Beaulieau Two milestones will be achieved tonight as Brian Gionta plays his 700th NHL game, while this is the 500th game for Josh Gorges. Max Pacioretty has scored in back to back games and is on a three-game point streak (two goals and one assist). P.K. Subban has seven points (one goal and six assists) in his last four games. Winnipeg will be without the services of forward Chris Thorburn for the fifth-straight game due to injury. Not dressing tonight for the Canadiens due to injury are Douglas Murray, George Parros, Davis Drewiske and Alexei Emelin. This is the only game Montreal plays in Winnipeg this season. The Jets play at the Bell Centre February 2nd. ' ' '