Let the bidding begin.
After the deadline on negotiations for a new posting system between the Major League Baseball Players Association and Nippon Professional Baseball was extended, a tentative agreement was reached on Tuesday night which will effectively allow 23-year-old Japanese phenom, Shohei Ohtani, to make the jump to the major leagues this winter, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post.
Pending ratification of the agreement from MLB owners, the new posting system will be in place after the 2018 season. For now, MLB will follow the old system, meaning that any team who wants Ohtani must post a $20 million fee to the Nippon Ham Fighters to negotiate with him.