Tsuyoshi Nishioka, a 26-year-old middle infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines, will be posted for major league teams this week, according to a source. Nishioka won the Pacific League batting title this year with a .346 average. "He is a good player, he is a talented kid," said ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine, who managed Nishioka in Japan. "If he had been a college kid four or five years ago, he would have been a first-round pick. He runs faster than a lot of people. He can get a hit. He can steal a base. He can bunt. He is still developing physically and mentally. And this year, he stayed healthy all year. He has style issues, positive and negative: he likes to be noticed. How he develops will depend on what team signs him."