The posting system lives long enough to bring Shohei Ohtani and a big pay day to the Fighters:
MLB, NPB, and the MLBPA agreed to a new posting system prior to tonight’s deadline, according to multiple reports. Ohtani will be grandfathered in under the old posting agreement this offseason, meaning the Nippon Ham Fighters will receive a $20M release fee. The new posting agreement will take effect next offseason.
Joel Sherman has the details of the new posting rates:
1/just to clarify my confusing tweet from earlier: Beginning next offseason if Japanse player signs a major league contract, a Japanese team will receive 20 percent of the total of the contract plus all earned bonuses, buyouts on unexercised options and full amount of option yrs
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 22, 2017
2/ 20 pct on guarantees up to $25M, 17.5 pct of deals between $25M-$50M, 15 pct for any pact over $50M.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 22, 2017
I don’t think Ohtani will be a two-way player in MLB. There is just too much specialization and preparation needed for a batter or a pitcher. If he were to pitch and hit, he might be better off in the AL where he would serve as the designated hitter in games he did not pitch. However, the team would lose the DH in games in which he did pitch and came out early (even if he moves to another position). My guess is that whoever signs him will minimize the two way playing, deciding which is more valuable, batting or pitching.
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