ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball hopes to put in place a new posting system agreement with Japan by early December, a deal that would allow star pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani to start negotiations with big league teams.
MLB Chief Legal Officer Dan Halem said a new framework has been agreed to with Nippon Professional Baseball and has been given to the Major League Baseball Players Association for its approval.
"I'm hopeful that we can wrap up our discussions with the union soon, maybe within a week," he said Wednesday at the general managers' meetings.
After that, MLB owners would hold a conference call for an approval vote.