The Carp officials said Saturday that they were about to sign James Robert Brower who had played for New York Yankees in 2007.
According to newspapers, Jim Brower will come to Hiroshima on Tuesday, and sign with the Carp on Wednesday.
He sent the Carp a contract via fax with his signature, and that is preliminary one.
On Sunday, Scott Seabol hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth as the Carp beat the Baystars 8-4.
Mike Schultz got two out in the eighth inning.
Top of the eighth; one out, Carp 1, Baystars 4
Yoshimura grounded to second.
Larry Bigbie flied to left to end the inning.