NEW YORK -- A resolution to the Kevin Millar situation is expected Thursday morning, reports ESPN's Peter Gammons.

It is likely that his deal with the Chunichi Dragons likely will be voided and he will be sent back to Florida, who will sell him -- most likely to to Boston.

Chunichi is negotiating with free agent Reggie Sanders to replace Millar, and if Boston gets Millar, it may sign Sanders to facilitate his deal with the Dragons.

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Chunichi bought Millar's rights from the Florida Marlins last month for $1.2 million and agreed to a $6.2 million, two-year contract. After the Red Sox expressed interest in him, Millar changed his mind and decided he didn't want to play in Japan. The player and his agents, Sam and Seth Levinson, say the deal was never finalized.

"At 2 a.m. this morning, we met with Yoshiharu Muto and we all continued to have productive dialogue," Sam Levinson said Friday.

"From the beginning, Kevin has requested that he be released from the agreement in principle due to family matters -- the State Department's warning to all Americans abroad underscores Kevin's family concerns."

Millar decided he didn't want to be abroad during a time when the United States could be at war. The State Deparment issued a new world-wide caution Thursday, saying "U.S. citizens and interests are at a heightened risk of terrorist attacks."

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report