The Blue Jays, Yankees and Red Sox are among the teams that pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani has ruled out, and it seems the Japanese star will likely pursue a smaller market nearer to the West Coast. New York general manager Brian Cashman confirmed to reporters Sunday night that his club was out of the running. Red Sox spokesman Kevin Gregg confirmed Boston's elimination from the bidding. The Blue Jays were informed they are not a finalist for Ohtani. Ohtani has been put up for bid by the Pacific League's Nippon Ham Fighters for the maximum $20 million US posting fee.

Source: CBC News December 04, 2017 01:05 UTC