The Shohei Otani sweepstakes have taken center stage in the baseball hot stove, with all 30 teams, including the Phillies, able to sign him. Otani was officially posted Friday, and the rumors have been swirling ever since.
Almost every team made their pitch to Otani over the weekend, and he trimmed down the list to seven teams according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic:
The seven teams that will meet Ohtani, confirmed to The Athletic from sources: #Dodgers; #Angels; #Padres; #Mariners; #SFGiants; #Rangers; #Cubs.