Baseball: Otani to skip March series against Taiwan

Baseball: Otani to skip March series against Taiwan

Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo announces his squad in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2016, for the two-game exhibition series against Taiwan on March 5 and 6. Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani was not named in the squad as Kokubo declined to select pitchers likely to be on the mound when the regular season starts on March 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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