MLB and the MLBPA are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement for an eighth-consecutive day in Jupiter, Fla. Reports on the ground suggest that the owner-imposed lockout is far from over. For MLB players, that means it could be weeks (perhaps months) before they are called in to report to spring training. Bryce Harper, who is already in Clearwater, suggested on Instagram that he could be interested in spending some time playing in Japan.
The Yomiuri Giants, the team Harper is interested in playing for, are an NPB team based in Tokyo.