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Dodger Blue > MLB News > MLB, Players Association And NPB Agree On Posting System, Clearing Way For Shohei Ohtani
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MLB, Players Association And NPB Agree On Posting System, Clearing Way For Shohei Ohtani

Daniel Starkand
November 21, 2017
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One of the more intriguing Major League Baseball free agents this offseason was expected to be Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani, who was slated to be posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Nippon Ham Fighters.

That stalled, however, as the MLB, the Players Association and NPB had yet to agree on a new posting system. A deadline was set for Monday, which was then pushed back 24 hours to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, amid progress made in negotiations.

Just over an hour before the new deadline, which in some regard was an arbitrary one, reports began to surface of MLBPA and the NPB reaching an agreement on a posting system, which would allow for Ohtani to sign with a team this winter.

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the next step is for owners to ratify the agreement, which includes a sliding scale for compensation due to NPB teams, among other terms:

Source: Tentative agreement reached among NPB, MLB, Players Association on posting system to cover this offseason, then 3-yr deal moving forward. going to be 10 days until owners ratify, earliest Ohtani posted next Friday.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 21, 2017

Union wanted shorter an Ohtani exception this offseason that was agreed to whereby he has 21 days to sign after posting.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) November 21, 2017

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

Once the agreement is ratified, Ohtani presumably would be posted by the Fighters that same day or shortly thereafter. With only three weeks to sign, the identity of his MLB team would be known prior to Christmas, assuming there aren’t any setbacks.

Due to the previous posting system that was grandfathered in, the Fighters will be in position to receive the maximum and flat fee of $20 million for making Ohtani available.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are among the clubs that have been speculated as potential landing spots for Ohtani. They, along with all other teams, will face limitations in potentially signing the 23-year-old due to his being part of the international signing bonus pool.

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ByDaniel Starkand
Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com, Daniel also writes for LakersNation.com. Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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