The Los Angeles Angels could be staring down a complicated decision this weekend. While the fanbase is hoping to see free agent third baseman Kazauma Okamoto join the Angels before Sunday's deadline, another Japanese player is threatening to return to the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league next season.
Kona Takahashi's negotiating window, much like Okamoto's, closes on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Unlike Okamoto, however, Takahashi has not had many suitors this offseason. In fact, recent reports suggest that the right-hander has only received one contract offer since he was posted.
As such, Takahashi is contemplating a return to Japan next season.