The days of the two way player in Major League Baseball have long since passed. However, we may get a taste of the future in the World Baseball Classic, as Japanese phenom Shohei Otani may pitch and ...

OSAKA, Japan — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell is looking forward to seeing Japanese pitching sensation Shohei Otani during Major League Baseball’s all-star postseason tour of Japan. Farrell and ...

SAPPORO Japan (Reuters) - Shohei Otani has made waves in Japan by throwing strikes and smashing home runs for the Nippon Ham Fighters, but the 'Double Sworded Samurai' may have to give up one of his ...

When Shohei Otani is officially posted and becomes available for all 30 teams to bid to sign, it will set off what should be one of the wildest negotiations in baseball history. Normally when a player ...

Have a question for Ask BA? Tweet it to J.J. (@jjcoop36) or email it to askba@baseballamerica.com. Q:Is there any rule in place prohibiting a team from, during negotiations for his signing bonus, ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 10: Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of Japan is seen during a practice session prior to the international friendly match between Japan and Mexico at the Tokyo Dome on November ...

TOKYO -- Japanese high school pitcher Shohei Otani says he will stick to his plan of joining a team in Major League Baseball despite being selected in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur ...