The Nippon Ham Fighters confirmed on Friday that they would respect Shohei Otani‘s request and he will be posted to afford him the luxury of playing major league baseball. Otani met with the media to discuss his aspirations and provided a comment that he hopes to do his best in AMERICA.
“The other day I met with team officials and stated my intentions, my request was met with warm words of support, so I hope to do my best in America from next year on. I am not a complete player yet, and I want to go to an environment where I can continue to get better.