NPB players are often made available to MLB clubs before those nine years are up via the posting system. Under that system, the player’s NPB club posts them for MLB teams, opening a 45-day ...

11:59pm: Negotiations continue on how things will play out when multiple teams submit the maximum $20MM posting fee, Sanspo reports.However, it's possible that the bidding for Tanaka could take ...

Major League Baseball is reportedly close to agreeing on a new posting system with Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Reports indicate the posting fee would be capped at $20 million.

Under Major League Baseball's latest announcement, though, the blind bidding process will be eliminated altogether. Instead, the NPB team will set a flat price up to a maximum of $20 million, and ...

A new wave of NPB players have chosen to pursue their big-league dreams in recent years. Just this past offseason, Kodai Senga signed a five-year, $75MM deal with the Mets, Masataka Yoshida signed ...

MLB and NPB have agreed on a basic framework for a reformed posting system, according to the Japan Times. The new system will cap posting fees at $20 million and pave the way for Japanese star ...

As you know, the posting system involves teams blindly bidding for the rights to negotiate with the Japanese player who is seeking to come to the U.S. The Japanese player’s NPB team picks the highest ...

In November of 2010, the Twins bid $5 million for the privilege of negotiating with Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who had been posted by his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines.The 26-year-old ...

The NPB was able to play a 120-game season and it's stars were showcased, with some catching the attention of MLB teams.