Japanese HS Pitcher Shohei Otani headed to MLB

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Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani chased by Yankees, Red Sox and others

Reuters
guardian.co.uk, Monday 22 October 2012 11.34 EDT

Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani chased by Yankees, Red Sox and others

High-school pitcher with 99mph fastball rejects Japanese league and attracts interest from eight MLB teams

A Japanese high-school pitching sensation, Shohei Otani, has triggered a bidding war among Major League Baseball clubs after deciding to play in the US. The 18-year-old, who has a 160kph (99mph) fastball, is set to become the first potential top pick in the Japanese draft to make the jump directly from high school to MLB.

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Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Rangers amoung 8 reported teams interested in Signing Otani.