According to the Star Tribunes’s Joe Christensen, the Twins have won the negotiating rights with Japenese All-Star infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Christensen later adds that both the team and Major League Baseball have confirmed that Chiba Lotte has accepted the bid.

The Twins will have the next 30 days to negotiate how many millions they want to spend with Nishioka.

A source estimated to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that the Twins bid roughly $5.3MM. A source close to WEEI’s Rob Bradford says the Boston Red Sox bid was in the mid-$2 million range for Nishioka, but that Boston had true interest in the infielder.

Nishioka will be represented by the Beverly Hills Sports Council in the United States. Nishioka who can play both shortstop and second base, led Japan’s Pacific League in hitting this year with a .346 average.