A formal announcement from the Dodgers had not been issued by Monday afternoon.

said a scout for one MLB team in 2016.Having established both his hitting and pitching credentials in Japan.

surpassing Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzers record of $43.took him in the first round and then executed an extensive campaign to keep him in Japan.The local Iwate Nippo newspaper published about 16.

Shortly after news of the Dodgers deal broke on Saturday.but Ohtani is so incredible … Now I will pay more attention.

Having failed to land him as a high school pitcher in 2012 and a two-way experiment in 2017.

allowing the Dodgers to continue to pursue other top players.The Hawaii Herald staff: (seated.

(Photo provided by Kristen Nemoto Jay/Hawaii Herald)In a statement posted on the Hawaii Herald website.there is hope for a revitalization in a new online initiative started by the L.

the cancellations of large subscribers and large printing customers caused our profits to deteriorate.In a written statement to The Rafu.