Japan won the first World Baseball Classic , and its ace pitcher , Daisuke Matsuzaka , joined the Red Sox , who invested a total of $ 103.1 million -- $ 51.1 million to negotiate with him , $ 52 million for his six-year contract .
Daisuke Matsuzaka /people/person/nationality Japan
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