The Atlanta Braves are on the prowl for starting pitching. There is no secret is saying that – and at least two new starters for the rotation are envisioned this off-season.
Exactly how that will be accomplished is not clear, but of all the prospect players in the world with aspirations to pitch in the majors, Shohei Otani is certainly – by far – the most intriguing.
This is not another Kenshin Kawakami, who had to convert to the rigors of an every-5th-day routine at age 34 after his glory days in Japan were wrapping up.