“The other day I met with team officials and stated my intentions,” Otani said at a press conference. Otani, 23, is the reigning Pacific League MVP and was 3-2 with a 3.20 ERA this year. If MLB, the MLB Players Association and Nippon Professional Baseball agree to a deal that would extend the expired posting agreement through this off-season, the team that Otani signs with would pay the Fighters $20 million. Otani, who had ankle surgery last month and is currently undergoing rehabilitation, just completed his fifth season with the Sapporo-based Fighters. “Just before I turned professional, I didn’t imagine I would be able to do both,” Otani said.

Source: thestar November 12, 2017 00:45 UTC