Five years after turning down the major leagues in order to polish both his batting and pitching in Japan, Shohei Otani said Saturday he is once more heading toward America.Speaking at the Japan National Press Club, Otani expressed his desire to be the best player in the world and his belief he can only achieve that in the major leagues, where he wouldn't rule out playing in the field in order to bat between starts.As a high schooler, Otani turned his back on the major leagues after the Fighters and manager Hideki Kuriyama convinced him he could farther and faster if he learned his trade in…READ FULL ARTICLE
