The big story this winter will be the story surrounding Shohei Otani. The RHP and designated hitter for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball League is a star and will be the most coveted player available should he request to be allowed to Major League Baseball this winter.
Otani is a 23-year old star on both sides of the ball. He’s been referred to as Japan’s Babe Ruth, and could be a potential impact player on literally any club he joins.
What has Shohei Otani done on the mound in the NPB?
Otani gets the headline for an otherworldly fastball that has reached 102 mph and regularly lives in the high 90s.