Kuroda has pitched the last three seasons with the Yankees, but at 40 years old, he\'s decided to return to japan to finish his career. It was looking like Kuroda may retire, as the Yankees weren\'t showing a lot of interest in resigning him. Kuroda had a 3.71 ERA with 146 strikeouts 199 innings last season for New York.

Kuroda will be 40 years old by the time spring training commences and is certainly close to retiring, but he may decide to give it one more go around. If he does choose to pitch in 2015, it seems very likely that he\'ll pitch for the Yankees or in Japan.

Kuroda was in line for the win until the theatrics of the ninth inning, but obviously that didn\'t happen. Still, Kuroda pitched a phenomenal game in what could be his final career start. Kuroda finishes the season with a 3.71 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 146 strikeouts over 199 innings pitched.

Kuroda was a bit unlucky early in the season, but at the end of the day he is the same solid pitcher he has always been. If he pitches again next season he will be a good late-round target in drafts.