Baseball: Fighters OK Otani's use of posting system to go to majors

Baseball: Fighters OK Otani's use of posting system to go to majors

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-slugger Shohei Otani leaves a players dormitory in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2017, to meet with club manager Hideki Kuriyama and president Kenso Takeda in Tokyo. The Fighters announced their decision to allow Otani to move to the major leagues for the 2018 season through the offseason posting system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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