The Cincinnati Reds have a $300,000 cap on any international signings because they are in maximum penalty. The bad news for the Reds is that the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankess are out of the limited period. The good news is that the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays are also off the limited list.
The Reds have never signed a player directly out of Japan. Ohtani is a generational player as he projects like both Masahiro Tanaka and Ichiro Suzuki. He projects as a middle of the rotation starter and a good enough hitter to platoon at DH or contribute on a daily basis as a pinch-hitter.