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Minnesota Twins Rumors: Could the Minnesota Twins be the destination for Shohei Otani?

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As the Minnesota Twins have entered the offseason, there have been plenty of rumors about the Twins spending heavily this offseason from places like MLB Trade Rumors. One particular free agent that could really be of interest is Japanese superstar Shohei Otani.

Who is he?

Otani is referred to as “Japan’s Babe Ruth” because of his elite abilities at both the plate and on the mound. The last two seasons, over 613 plate appearances in Japan, Otani hit .326/.411/.570 with 89 runs scored, 34 doubles, 2 triples, 30 home runs, 98 RBI, 7 stolen bases, and 78/161 BB/K.