Japanese baseball star Shohei Otani will be made available to major league teams, according to Japanese media reports.
Otani's team, the Nippon Ham Fighters, announced Friday that the highly touted pitcher-outfielder will made available via the posting system, according to the reports.
Otani, 23, is the reigning Pacific League MVP and is 3-2 with a 3.20 ERA this year, limited because of thigh and ankle injuries. He is batting .332 in 65 games with 16 doubles, eight homers and 31 RBIs.
He has a 42-15 record with a 2.52 ERA and 624 strikeouts in 543 innings over five seasons, and a .