MLB, the NPB and the MLBPA are close on an agreement for a new posting system for Japanese League players to come to play in America, per multiple reports on Twitter. The new agreement would pave the way for the posting of Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who has expressed his desire to come to MLB this year. Joel Sherman says that owners would be in a position to ratify the agreement in ten days, meaning Ohtani would not be eligible to be posted until a week from Friday.
Under the current posting system, the maximum that can be paid to the posting team is $20 million.