Nippon Professional Baseball formally agreed on the terms of a new posting system with Major League Baseball on Monday. NPB's executive committee met and signed off on an agreement that both sides had agreed to in principle. The new rules will be in force after ...
New posting system puts Rakuten in unfavorable position
While the relevant parties have given their blessings to a new posting agreement between Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball, there is still no resolution to Masahiro Tanaka's situation. The Eagles were widely expected to post Tanaka this offseason, but the newly agreed upon ...
Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball have reached a basic agreement on a new posting system, sources said Thursday. It is thought that an agreement has been reached after MLB requested a posting fee cap of $20 million. The move will be formalized once ...
Japanese players association accepts new posting system agreement
The Japanese baseball players association has accepted revisions to the current posting system that allows Japanese players ineligible for free agency to move to the majors, limited to a period of two years, Toru Matsubara, executive director of the association, said Thursday. The formal agreement ...
