Baseball: Otani hopes to play in major leagues "someday"

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani (L) and catcher Tomoya Ichikawa (R) hand over a list of donations for relief work in Makubetsu, Hokkaido, which was hit by a typhoon in August, to Mayor Haruyoshi Iida on Nov. 21, 2016. Otani said the same day he wants to play in the major leagues "someday" but not in the immediate future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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