NEW YORK (WFAN) — Shohei Otani wants to play in the majors. The Yankees, Red Sox, and Dodgers figure to be competing for his services.
But don’t count out the Mets, too.
According to a report in the Daily News, the Mets are ready to make a run at the dual-threat Japanese star, and because his earning power will be limited due to MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement, the Amazins’ will at least have a chance of landing him.
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Otani, known as the “Babe Ruth” of Japan, has been a dominant right-handed pitcher and highly productive left-handed hitter over the last five years for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japan Pacific League.