29-year-old Ohtani, who was let go after leaving the Los Angeles Angels, announced in a statement on his social networking site Instagram account that he reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers team.
US media stated that Ohtani, who was selected as the season’s most valuable player (MVP) twice in the last 3 years and is at the top of many teams’ transfer lists, will earn $700 million from the Dodgers for 10 seasons.
With this contract, Ohtani, one of the rare players with pitcher and hitter characteristics, will become by far the highest-paid player in the history of the league, surpassing Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees ($360 million for 9 seasons).