The Texas Rangers’ pursuit of Shohei Ohtani will remain on hold until early December, when Major League Baseball hopes to have finalized a new posting system with Nippon Professional Baseball.
Dan Halem, MLB’s Chief Legal Officer, said on Wednesday at the general managers meetings that an agreement has been reached between the two leagues but it’s awaiting approval from the MLB Players Association and from the club owners.
With multiple parties needing to approve and with Thanksgiving around the corner next week, Halem is hopeful that the new agreement will be in place before the winter meetings Dec.