NEWSLETTER
Yesterday, Shohei Ohtani was finally and officially posted by his NPB team and made available to all 30 teams in Major League Baseball.
Now, as he’s courted by literally every single team in baseball, he’ll have until midnight on December 22nd to decide where he’ll play for the next six years. And apparently, that process has already begun:
Japanese media has reported that Ohtani is in Los Angeles. He is expected to meet with major-league clubs as soon as next week.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 1, 2017
Here’s the latest from one of the biggest and strangest free agent pursuits in a very long time …
I don’t even think it’s long-term. I bet if he signs with an AL team, he’s struggling to get important ABs by the second half. How many 23-year-olds are ready to DH for a contender?
— David Cameron (@DCameronFG) December 1, 2017
Yup. Which is why every NL team should be making that point clear, and why his reps should probably steer him towards one.
— David Cameron (@DCameronFG) December 1, 2017
The Yankees are willing to let Shohei Ohtani both pitch and hit in the Majors, according to Brian Cashman.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) December 1, 2017
mariners big/main goal is to sign ohtani. same as many, many teams. it's said to be bordering on "obsession" for some of these teams. hard to blame them. really. $300M player for pennies is a worthwhile endeavor.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 1, 2017
1 rival exec said he guesses the yankees have a 50-50 chance, maybe a little more, to end up with japanese league star shohei ohtani. in that bet, i'm taking the more.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 2, 2017
With Shohei Ohtani eligible to sign with an @MLB team, the Japanese 2-way phenom enters our Top 30 International Prospects list. Scouting report, video & some unrivaled tool grades: https://t.co/URwZyrzB3F pic.twitter.com/UU9OvMvqFz
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) December 1, 2017
Brett Taylor contributed to this post.
