The Major League Baseball Players Association has set a deadline for Monday to resolve the league's posting issue according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. 

"I'm hopeful the union will find a way to get on board and open that player market up," commissioner Rob Manfred said.

The deadline should reveal whether Japanese dual-sensation Shohei Ohtani will be eligible to be posted for the upcoming season. 

His team in Japan, the Nippon Ham Fighters, has previously agreed to post Ohtani. The only thing standing in his way is an official agreement between the MLB and NPB on a posting system.  

Multiple reports indicated that a posting system was expected to be finalized at some point in December.

If Ohtani does come over the North America this winter, he will only be able to sign a minor-league deal but will receive a signing bonus of $3.5 million. Like any other rookie, Ohtani will be under team control for six seasons. 

If the 23-year-old waits two more years until he turns 25, he would be eligible to enter the MLB as an unrestricted free agent and could possibly garner a free agent deal of $200 to $300 million according to ESPN's Buster Olney. 

Since Ohtani's current team will receive $20 million for posting the two-way superstar, the MLBPA appears to be concerned with the amount of money going to the club compared to Ohtani.