Shohei Ohtani’s contract is shocking.
Shohei Ohtani is moving to the Los Angeles Dodgers. PDO
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has signed a shocking contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club says on its website.
Ohtani, 29, has signed a ten-year, $700 million contract with the club. It is approximately EUR 649 million.
– This is a unique and historic contract for a unique and historic player, Ohtani’s agent Nez Balelo of CAA Sports said according to the Guardian.
Ohtani is one of the absolute star players of the MLB series, and the choice of his future club was watched closely in North America.
Ohtani’s deal is the biggest deal of all time in the history of North American sports.
Ohtani’s contract is 64 percent larger than the previous record contract. According to the Guardian, the record was held by the Los Angeles Angels Mike Troutwho signed a contract worth $426.6 million in 2019. The duration of the contract was 12 years.
ESPN Insider By Jeff Passan according to the total value of Ohtani’s contract is guaranteed to be enough money, but every year Ohtani doesn’t get $70 million.
The Japanese will join the Dodgers from the Los Angeles Angels.
– I promise to always give my all and be the best version of myself, Ohtani wrote on his Instagram account.
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Ohtani is a rare baseball player in that he is the best in the league both as a pitcher and as a hitter.
He arrived in North America in 2018 from the Japan Baseball League. Ohtani broke through in 2021 and has been the best in MLB ever since.
However, Ohtani has not been able to play in the playoffs even once, because the Angels have missed the regular season every time during Ohtani’s tenure.
He earned $42.2 million in six years with the Angels.
Among other things, Ohtani has been selected three times for the all-star game and twice as the most valuable player of the American League conference. Last season, he hit the most kunnars.
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