Major League Baseball hopes to establish an updated posting system with Nippon Professional Baseball by December, which would allow Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani to become the most prized free agent of the offseason. The Dodgers are considered a top candidate for his services.
The most recent agreement between the two leagues expired Nov. 1. After negotiations, Major League Baseball delivered the new framework for a deal to the MLB Players’ Union, which must approve the deal before it can be implemented.
Dan Halem, MLB’s chief legal officer, said he hoped discussions with the union would end within a week, allowing for the team’s 30 owners to vote on the new system.