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Japanese Star Shohei Otani Not Concerned With MLB Cap On International Free Agents

One of baseball’s biggest stars, Shohei Otani, is not yet playing in the Majors, but that may change in the near future.

During an interview with 60 Minutes, the Japanese native said he’s uncertain if the move to the United States will come after this season. In spite of that, many believe that Otani is indeed bound for the Majors in 2018.

His current team in the Japan Nippon Professional Baseball league, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, have indicated they will post Otani. But due to the new collective bargaining agreement Otani will not be able to sign for as much money as he previously would have.