Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is the latest baseball executive traveling to Japan to scout superstar pitcher/outfielder Shohei Otani, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Two weeks ago the Dodgers, led by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, were in Japan to look at the 23-year-old sensation who could leave Japan for MLB following the season. The Red Sox are reportedly interested in Otani as well.

Due to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and Otani’s age, the most he could get from the Yankees currently is about $8 million in a signing bonus. The only way to increase the amount is by acquiring other clubs’ international pool money in a trade.

An ankle injury has limited Otani’s playing time this season and necessitated a stint on the disabled list.

In 44 games as a hitter this season for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, the left-handed-hitting Otani is batting .345 (49-for-142) with five homers and 21 RBIs. Otani, a right-handed pitcher, has appeared in just one game and worked 1 ¹/₃ innings last Friday. In 2016, the 6-foot-4 hurler was 10-4 with a 1.86 ERA in 21 games (20 starts).

In 382 games, Otani is batting .285 with 45 homers and 156 RBIs. As a pitcher he is 39-14 with a 2.55 ERA in 81 games (78 starts).