Baseball: MLB expects new Japan posting deal by early Dec.

File photo taken on Sept. 28, 2016, shows Nippon Ham fighters pitcher Shohei Otani celebrating after clinching the Pacific League title in a 1-0 win over the Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, north of Tokyo. Major League Baseball said on Nov. 15, 2017, it hopes to establish a new posting system with Japan by early December, in a move that would enable the Japanese two-way phenomenon to start negotiations with U.S. teams over his move to the major leagues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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