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Hector Luna is headed to Japan

Hector Luna

Philadelphia Phillies’ Hector Luna follows through after hitting a two-run single off Miami Marlins starting pitcher Mark Buehrle in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 1, 2012, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 6-4. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

AP

After years of playing at Triple-A and getting the occasional stint in the majors as a bench player Hector Luna is headed to Japan.

Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports that the 32-year-old infielder has agreed to a one-year, $450,000 deal with the Chunichi Dragons.

That’s basically the MLB minimum salary, which isn’t bad for a guy whose 28 games for the Phillies this year were his most since 2007. Luna is a career .262 hitter with a .699 OPS in 339 games as a big leaguer, playing for the Cardinals, Blue Jays, Indians, Phillies, and Marlins.