Otani to play for Fighters

Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani (R) speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club. At left is Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama.

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