Nokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher/outfielder Shohei Otani is widely considered the best baseball player outside of Major League Baseball, and the closest thing to a modern-day Babe Ruth proxy. Yet ...

Against all odds, it looks like Nippon Professional Baseball superstar Shohei Otani is coming to Major League Baseball next season. The phenom — who has been referred to as the second coming of Babe ...

The days of the two way player in Major League Baseball have long since passed. However, we may get a taste of the future in the World Baseball Classic, as Japanese phenom Shohei Otani may pitch and ...

The best international prospect in baseball won’t be able to show off his skills during the sport’s top international tournament. Japanese superstar Shohei Otani will not play in the World Baseball ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- There are no lights brighter, and no stage larger than the ones you'll find in the Big Apple, and they may be just enough to attract Japan's latest baseball superstar, Shohei Otani.

The top star in Japanese baseball, Shohei Otani, has announced that he wishes to play one more season at home before heading over to play in Major League Baseball. The top star player in Japanese ...

Nippon-Ham Fighters pitcher-slash-outfielder Shohei Otani is the best player in the world who isn't in the majors -- and who might not be in the majors anytime soon. Unfortunately, American fans ...

Back in October 2012, teenage phenom Shohei Otani had the baseball world buzzing with excitement after he expressed a desire to sign with an MLB team out high school in Japan rather than begin his ...

Shohei Otani, the Japanese two-way star, is likely coming to MLB next season, according to multiple reports. The Asahi Shimbum says Otani is expected to be posted for bidding this offseason. The LA ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The so-called "Babe Ruth of Japan" is coming to North America. According to multiple reports, 23-year-old Japanese two-way star Shohei Otani will enter the posting system this ...

Japanese superstar Shohei Otani will not pitch for World Baseball Classic due to a right ankle injury, Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama told reporters. The 22-year-old was expected to be ...