Baseball: MLB, Players Association agree to new posting system: reports

Nippon Ham Fighters two-way talent Shohei Otani will sign his first contract with a major league club by the end of the year, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.According to the source, the new posting system will take effect upon ratification at the Dec. 1 MLB owners meeting, after which Nippon Ham will file paperwork that will allow Otani to immediately start negotiating with any MLB team until Dec. 22.Earlier in the day, multiple U.S. media reported that Major League Baseball and its players union agreed to a new posting system, an auction-style player transfer system betwe…READ FULL ARTICLE