Japanese Players Face Tight Signing Deadline As MLB Lockout Looms

Japanese players posted to MLB are facing a compressed signing window as a lockout looms, with the usual 45-day negotiating period potentially not functioning as advertised. For the Blue Jays, who have scouted the Japanese market aggressively in recent years, the tighter timeline complicates any pursuit of posted talent.

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