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 attends a press conference after re-signing with the club for the 2017 salary of 270 million yen ($2.37 million) in Sapporo on Dec. 5, 2016. During salary talks, the Pacific League MVP informed the club of his intention to move to the major leagues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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