Getty Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on.
The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers are among the leading suitors for Shoki Oda, an 18-year-old Japanese right-hander.
He announced Oct. 15 that he would bypass Japan’s professional draft and pursue baseball in the United States. He can sign with an MLB team as an international amateur or attend an American college.
Oda had submitted draft paperwork to Nippon Professional Baseball in September, so Japanese clubs could still select him. The Yomiuri Giants did, taking him in the first
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