So if Otani, one of the best players in the world, decides he wants to play for, say, the Dodgers, not only would his signing bonus cap at $300,000, he would enter into baseball’s salary system ...

What makes Otani, 23, different — aside from his two-way talent — is that he falls under MLB’s international bonus pool restrictions because he’s not over the age of 25.

So far this season Otani is 8-4 with a 2.12 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 123 innings. On top of that, he's also hitting .326/.425/.611 with 22 home runs as the DH on the days he doesn't pitch.

If Otani waited two more years, until he was 25, he would not be restrained by the international caps. But all indications are the money is not as important to Otani as getting a chance to play in ...

Shohei Otani, referred to as the "Babe Ruth of Japan," will be made available to major league teams through use of the posting system.

A new record has been set in the world of sports memorabilia with the sale of Shohei Otani's 50th home run ball for an astounding $4.4 million at auction. This ball is not only valuable for its ...

Otani’s fastball was overpowering, sitting at 94-98 mph and hitting the upper end of that range consistently. His lone run allowed came on a hanging slider to Brad Eldred, who crushed Otani’s ...

Otani had 382 plate appearances last season as Nippon Ham’s designated hitter and recorded a triple slash of .322/.416/.588 with 18 doubles, 22 homers and 67 RBI.