He got a $13m bonus and is about to take on Ohtani. Remember this Australian’s name

Australia’s first-ever Major League Baseball No.1 draft pick and his countrymen are plotting a titanic upset against Shohei Ohtani - the biggest name in the sport - in his home country, Japan.


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