TOKYO -- Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani says he could move to the major leagues after the 2017 season.The 22-year-old right-hander, who has also put up big numbers at the plate, signed a $2.37 million contract for next season with the Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday.Otani will not become eligible for free agency until after the 2021 season and will need the Fighters approval to negotiate with a major league club through the posting system before that time.He says we discussed the possibility of me going. ... The club will respect my wishes whenever I decide I want to go.Otani went 10-4 as a pitcher and batted .322 with a career-high 22 home runs this season for the Fighters.New rules in MLBs collective bargaining agreement make it more difficult for players like Otani to get paid big bucks right away. But there is a definite curiosity about his abilities, even from those who havent seen him play much.I dont know which side youre worried about more: his ability to pitch or hit, former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre said. Hopefully he stays healthy because hes an addition whatever league he winds up with, whether he stays in Japan or comes to the U.S. hes certainly going to be an exciting player for people to look forward to watching.Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was reluctant to talk about Otani because hes under contract in Japan. But hes intrigued about Otanis ability to pitch and hit.We have reports on him, Dombrowski said. Do I think a player could be a two-way player? Yeah, it could happen. It is very difficult? Yes. But Im not saying that theres not a player out there that cant do that because some of them are rare, rare guys. Babe Ruth could do it. He was pretty good. 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The Wildcats move on to play Santa Clara in Las Vegas on Thursday and either Vanderbilt or Butler on Friday.Getting productive minutes out of Allen, a returning starter and the teams best perimeter defender, is critical during such a busy stretch for a team that has only seven other scholarship players, pending news on sophomore guard Allonzo Trier.Kadeem wasnt going to further injure himself, Wildcats coach Sean Miller said of Allen making a brief appearance against Sacred Heart. Thats why we were able to play him. You could make the argument that with what hes working through, getting him out there is actually a good thing. I think every couple of days, hell feel better and better.Clearly, he wasnt himself. But by the time we get to Las Vegas, Kadeem might not be 100 percent, but hell be further along than he is now and able to play heavy minutes.Trier, the teams leading returning scorer, having averaged 14.8 points per game last season, has not played in five games, including two exhibitions. School officials have not commented on his absence or a timetable for a potential return amid rumors of eligibility issues.In the meantime, it is full speed ahead for Arizonas trio of freshmen, including forward Lauri Markkanen. 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Ristic used a similar edge vs. Sacred Heart to post 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.Northern Colorado is coming off an 88-72 loss at Santa Clara on Saturday night. The Bears opened the season with an 89-52 loss at Butler before beating Colorado Christian.Sophomore guard Jordan Davis had 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in the loss to Santa Clara. He is averaging 23.7 points this season. Guard Chaz Glotta is averaging 14 points per game.The Bears led Santa Clara by four at halftime before giving up 50 second-half points.When teams make a run, instead of settling down and trying to orchestrate the offense, we tend to rush things, coach Jeff Linder said. In turn, that drops your shooting percentage and increases your turnovers. ' ' '