"The Orioles have agreed to terms with Japanese lefty starter Tsuyoshi Wada, which re-opens their pipeline to Japan, according to an industry source.

He will sign a two-year, $8.15 million deal with a 2014 option worth $5 million, the source said.

It is the Orioles' first foray into the Japanese market since signing Koji Uehara before the 2009 season.

Wada may not end up as the only pitcher from Japan's Nippon Baseball League on the roster. The club is also seriously interested in Taiwanese lefty Chen Wei-Yin, who pitched for the Chunichi Dragons."