Dec 10 (NHK) - The agent representing Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani has announced that the ace pitcher-and-slugger has decided to join the Los Angeles Angels in the 2018 season.
The 2-way player of Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters has been seeking to sign with a US major league club through a posting system.
Ohtani and his agent had talks with 7 teams in the US this month, including the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers.