Otani’s MLB aspirations have been temporarily put on hold with his draft by the Nippon Ham Fighters -- but he could still sign with any MLB team, according to one report.
Otani drafted, not MLB-eligible until April
Chung Sung-JunJapanese right-hander Shohei Otani made it known last week he intended to forgo playing Nippon Professional Baseball to try his hand signing with an MLB club. Well, now Otani will have to temporarily put those plans on hold.
The 18-year-old was taken with the first overall pick in the NPB draft Thursday by the Nippon Ham Fighters, per Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker, preventing Otani from signing with an MLB club until April 2013 at the earliest.
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