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5 overseas players not named Ohtani who are worth a look

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Shohei Ohtani's potential big-league future rests in the hands of Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball, which have until 8 p.m. ET to come to an agreement on the international posting system and the rules surrounding it.

If the two sides agree, Ohtani should become one of the most sought-after free agents of the offseason thanks to his two-way ability, which has led some to deem him the next Babe Ruth.

While he's certainly the most coveted prize from across the pond, several other overseas players should be on the radars of big-league squads.

Here are five players not named Ohtani who are worth a look:

Ah-seop Son

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MLB teams that aren't interested in spending big bucks on a fourth outfielder could give an opportunity to Son, who hit .335/.420/.514 with 20 home runs and 80 RBIs for Korea's Lotte Giants in 2017. He also posted a .929 OPS in the World Baseball Classic. At least one MLB team has already expressed interest in the 29-year-old, according to Jee-ho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency.

Miles Mikolas

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Mikolas last appeared in the show with the Texas Rangers in 2014, but it's his time in Japan that may have teams intrigued. The 29-year-old was a combined 31-13 with a 2.18 ERA and 0.99 WHIP for the Yomiuri Giants from 2015-17. The Rangers are highly intrigued in a reunion with Mikolas, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.

Hideaki Wakui

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Wakui, who won the prestigious Sawamura Award in 2009 and spent the past four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, is interested in playing in the big leagues and filed for international free agency at the beginning of the month. The 13-year-veteran has 123 wins and more than 1,502 strikeouts under his belt in Japan and was recently in the U.S. to watch the World Series.

Yoshihisa Hirano

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Closers are a hot commodity in free agency once again, with Wade Davis and Greg Holland topping the field, but teams seeking a ninth-inning guy on a potential bargain may want to take a look at Hirano. The 33-year-old starter-turned-closer has amassed 156 saves since 2010, including six seasons with an ERA under 2.67.

Wilin Rosario

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The resurgence of slugger Eric Thames was one of 2017's best comeback stories. He belted 31 home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers after spending the previous three seasons in Korea. Rosario could be the next coming of Thames. In two seasons with Korea's Hanwha Eagles, he crushed 70 home runs and drove in 231 runs, while posting a 1.015 OPS. After playing with the Colorado Rockies from 2011-15, he's reportedly eyeing an MLB return.

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