Highly touted Japanese pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani will be posted by the Nippon Ham Fighters, according to Kyodo News, allowing him to sign with a major league team next season. Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama says “everyone in our ball club accepts his thoughts,” Kyodo reported Friday. Otani is the reigning Pacific League MVP and is 3-2 with a 3.20 ERA this year. Despite thigh and ankle injuries, he batted .332 in 65 games with 16 doubles, eight homers and 31 RBIs. Otani is scheduled to hold a news conference Saturday in Tokyo, Kyodo said.

Source: thestar November 10, 2017 15:11 UTC