ORLANDO — Agent Scott Boras used his usual colorful banter to tout his own free agents as the cream of the crop Wednesday, while Major League Baseball very quietly offered some clarity about the market’s truly unique talent.
MLB Chief Legal Officer Dan Halem announced on the third day of the General Managers’ meetings that the league hopes to have a new Japanese posting agreement in place by early December, setting a vague timetable for when two-way star Shohei Otani might become available. Because Otani is still just 23 years old, teams will be limited in the amount of money they can offer, making Otani a financially viable and intriguing option for basically every organization, including the Red Sox.