Matsuzaka is headed back to Japan; a place where he hasn\'t pitched since 2006 and a place where he saw his greatest success. This most likely closes the door on his career in the major leagues and he is in line to finish with 56 wins, a 4.45 ERA, and 720 strikeouts in 790 1/3 innings pitched.

It is kinda like an end of an era. I mean \"Dice K\" was a thing in the Major Leagues especially when he took the league by storm a few years back now. Matsuzaka showed some promise this past season with the Mets, posting a 3.89 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 83 1/3 innings (nine starts and 25 relief appearances), but the free agent right-hander is probably going to get a bigger financial commitment from a Nippon Professional Baseball team than he would have state-side. If we don\'t see him again in the Major Leagues, he\'ll finish with a career 4.45 ERA in 790 1/3 career frames.

Dice-K had a moderately decent year for himself working between a starting role and that of a reliever. He posted a 3.89 ERA over 83.1 innings, but while he saw a slight uptick in strikeouts, he also saw an increase in the number of walks he issued. He\'ll probably be happier back in Japan and could return to full-time starter duty.

While as a human being, you can appreciate Dice-K\'s return to the hill and be happy for him. As a fantasy owner, no one really cares. He\'s middle relief material right now and certainly not someone you trust in your lineup. Move along now. Nothing left to see here.