The Phillies showed some initial interest in Japanese hitting-pitching phenom Shohei Otani, filling out the questionnaire sent by his agent to all 30 MLB teams. In that questionnaire, the team could list out why Otani could come play baseball in Philadelphia.
However, an MLB.com interview conducted in February implies that Otani only wants to visit the City of Brotherly Love:
MLB.com: What do you like about daily life in the United States?
Ohtani: I’ve only been to Hawaii and Arizona, but I like the huge steaks.