The Washington Nationals should pass in the race for Japanese superstar Shohei Otani.
Not because he is oozing talent, a mix of Max Scherzer and Ichiro Suzuki, but because National League rules neuter his capabilities. If in Washington, there is no way the Nats would allow him to both pitch and play the field. As an investment, he would be too valuable to risk.
Otani is a hitting machine developing a power stroke. In 2016, his last healthy season, he powered 22 home runs while putting up a slash line of .