Ohtani field narrows; West Coast preference?

Shohei Ohtani will not be wearing pinstripes next season, as his representatives informed the Yankees that they will not be among the teams invited to make an in-person presentation, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. According to Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan, the Giants and Mariners are among the finalists. The Giants have $1,835,000 available in their bonus pool, while the Mariners have $1,557,500.