Baseball: Otani tells Fighters of intention to move to majors

Baseball: Otani tells Fighters of intention to move to majors

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani poses for a photo in front of cakes given by reporters in Sapporo on Dec. 5, 2016, after informing the club of his intention to move to the majors. The club showed a positive stance, paving the way for the Pacific League MVP to make his major league debut as early as 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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