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What are the Rays chances of signing Shohei Otani?

Japanese Superstar Shohei Otani is likely coming to America, so we started the offseason with a full write up on what he’s capable of. Now let’s talk about the Rays chances of actually landing the two-way phenom.

It all starts with the recent rule changes around international signings. Here’s what I wrote about the rule changes in my previous article:

The biggest rule change in the newest CBA that affects Otani is the fact that a player has to be 25 with five or more years of experience in a recognized foreign league.