Baseball: Money not issue for pitcher Otani, batting is

Should Shohei Otani move to the majors via the posting system as informed sources said Tuesday he expects to do, it will be a rare case where money will not be a primary factor in negotiations.Now 23, a fifth-year pro, and the Pacific League's 2016 MVP, the hard-hitting, hard-throwing Otani will be treated as an amateur when he signs with a major league club under whatever system is in place this winter. That means the slugging ace of the Nippon Ham Fighters will take a pay cut to go.Under Major League Baseball's previous rules, Otani would be a treated as a professional once he turned 23 a…READ FULL ARTICLE