How much will Shohei Ohtani's contract cost the Dodgers?
1 year ago

How much will Shohei Ohtani's contract cost the Dodgers?

LA Times  

Thanks to the extreme deferrals in their stunning new contract, the Dodgers won’t be paying Shohei Ohtani his full $700 million over the next 10 years. As more clarity has come in the wake of Monday’s news that Ohtani would defer a whopping $680 million of his contract until after its completion, the full financial ramifications for the Dodgers have also come into focus. But in between then, the Dodgers will have to front some money for those future payments, bringing their annual Ohtani-related financial commitments to about $48 million for most of the next 10 years. But the situation is also more complicated than, “the Dodgers are getting Ohtani for less money than Austin Barnes.” Here is an explainer on exactly what it all means.

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$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities
1 month ago

$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities

Associated Press  

These were Juan Soto’s numbers in 2024: 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, a.288 batting average. Soto’s $765 million, 15-year agreement with the New York Mets — the richest contract in terms of total value to a player in U.S. major sports history, a massive move by billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen — provides a chance to look at the numbers …

‘A Shohei economy’: How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially
1 month ago

‘A Shohei economy’: How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially

LA Times  

The announcements came like a metronome at the start of last season, a steady stream of almost weekly news releases from the Dodgers announcing one Japanese sponsorship deal after the next. And even before accounting for the staggering $680 million of deferrals Ohtani proposed in his contract — a structure that preserved the Dodgers’ payroll flexibility by paying him only …

Will Juan Soto top Shohei Ohtani’s deal? In the era of deferred money, it might depend on the math
1 month ago

Will Juan Soto top Shohei Ohtani’s deal? In the era of deferred money, it might depend on the math

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal. And the answer to that is I don’t think they’re going to want to do anything that impedes their primary pursuit and goal.” The interest figure used for discounting …

Dodgers’ deferred payment obligations top $1 billion to 7 players with Snell and Edman contracts
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ deferred payment obligations top $1 billion to 7 players with Snell and Edman contracts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Los Angeles Dodgers’ obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46. Snell’s $182 million contract, announced Saturday, includes $66 million in deferred money payable to the pitcher through July 1, 2046, according to contract terms obtained by The Associated Press. “If …

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 20, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13 million each year will be deferred. Snell joins Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. Because he turned down a qualifying …

Letters to Sports: Rich get richer as Dodgers sign another star pitcher
1 month, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Rich get richer as Dodgers sign another star pitcher

LA Times  

It’s a brilliant idea, the eight-man starting rotation. At six innings per game, that’s no more than 120 innings through the regular season, leaving the top five fresh for October, a rested bullpen, and Walker taking the ball when it matters most. Peter Maradudin Seattle :: In 1963, when the Dodgers swept the Yankees in the World Series, every player …

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press  

Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball’s best pitchers to their star-studded roster. Blake Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Snell would join two-way star Shohei Ohtani and fellow Japanese …

Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent

LA Times  

Blake Snell pitches for the Giants in a game last season against the Milwaukee Brewers in San Francisco. The financial considerations that previously kept the Dodgers from pushing all-in on an annual basis suddenly feel as if they’re behind them, and the defending World Series champions now have a legitimate front-line starter in Snell to complement a historically dangerous lineup …

Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball’s winter meetings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball’s winter meetings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which run from Dec. 8-12. Soto is likely to seek a record contract, topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. For instance, Ohtani’s contract is valued at $46.1 million …

Dodgers Dugout: Which free agents should the Dodgers bring back?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Which free agents should the Dodgers bring back?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Free agents Walker Buehler Jack Flaherty Kiké Hernández Teoscar Hernández Joe Kelly Clayton Kershaw Blake Treinen Retired Daniel Hudson Kevin Kiermaier Signed for next season We will list the player, what they will get next season and length of contract Austin Barnes, $3.5 million, signed through 2025 Mookie Betts, $30.4 million, …

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’

LA Times  

Teammates show concern as the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani heads to the clubhouse after injuring his shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. We said, ‘All right, he’s got us.’ We’ll be ready for him to be in the lineup.” Ohtani was indeed in the lineup Monday night, batting leadoff in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium just …

Shohei Ohtani: The face of baseball shrugging off a betting scandal to keep making history
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani: The face of baseball shrugging off a betting scandal to keep making history

The Independent  

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Do the Mets have an answer for Shohei Ohtani? Plus Guardians-Yankees preview
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Do the Mets have an answer for Shohei Ohtani? Plus Guardians-Yankees preview

New York Times  

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s daily MLB newsletter. Danny Young, the Mets’ only other left-handed reliever, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Ohtani hit a 103.1 mph shot off him that died at the center-field wall. Some of the Mets’ right-handed relievers inevitably will be summoned to face Ohtani, and here are their numbers against left-handed …

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return
4 months, 1 week ago

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return

LA Times  

When Randal Grichuk was traded to the Angels last year, arriving as one of several veteran additions the club made during its all-in trade deadline buying spree, he quickly recognized his new club’s main objective. “If I had been able to contribute to the maximum, I think there are parts that would have been different.” Despite all that, however, there …

Shohei Ohtani: Baseball’s new Babe Ruth, only bigger
6 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani: Baseball’s new Babe Ruth, only bigger

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, photographed in Seattle in 2022. When federal prosecutors asserted in April that Shohei Ohtani didn’t place any wagers with an illegal bookmaker or knowingly pay off the debts of his former interpreter, the baseball world breathed a collective sigh of relief. Ohtani, who signed a 10-year, $700-million contract with the Dodgers last year, could be the single greatest …

Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — It’s Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles. The Japanese two-way superstar was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday and presented with a city council resolution that declared May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day for the duration of his Dodgers career. The council recognized Ohtani for his athletic achievements, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and members …

Shohei Ohtani not in Dodgers’ starting lineup vs. Padres because of back tightness
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani not in Dodgers’ starting lineup vs. Padres because of back tightness

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Sunday because of back tightness that forced him to exit a game Saturday night. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said sitting Ohtani would be a precautionary measure. Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the Padres on Saturday …

Shohei Ohtani gets booed by Toronto fans, then smacks a homer to spark Dodgers’ win
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani gets booed by Toronto fans, then smacks a homer to spark Dodgers’ win

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Shohei Ohtani had gotten a lot of cheers from the crowd in his past trips to Toronto Not anymore apparently pic.twitter.com/M0oikMlV0D — Jack Harris April 26, 2024 “He’s shown he’s compartmentalizes really well,” manager …

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night’s opener, Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea. There’s a lot more eyeballs …

The Shohei Ohtani Effect: Dodgers ticket prices are soaring, both home and away
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Shohei Ohtani Effect: Dodgers ticket prices are soaring, both home and away

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani watches from the dugout during a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants on March 12. As Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers’ band of traveling all-stars prepares to play its opening show next week, the Dodgers are well on their way toward their self-proclaimed goal of painting Japan in Dodger blue. Dodgers Inside Shohei Ohtani’s …

Why the Dodgers are making Shohei Ohtani their new No. 2 hitter, in front of Freddie Freeman
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Dodgers are making Shohei Ohtani their new No. 2 hitter, in front of Freddie Freeman

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani connected for his first home run of spring training during his third at-bat on Tuesday against the White Sox. Thus, come opening day, expect Betts, Ohtani and Freeman in that order to emerge as the Dodgers’ preference for their lineup’s new Big Three. “No matter where I’m hitting in the lineup, I’m not really going to …

Tony Clark says MLBPA will protect the right for deferred contracts like Shohei Ohtani’s
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tony Clark says MLBPA will protect the right for deferred contracts like Shohei Ohtani’s

LA Times  

Tony Clark, executive director of the MLB Players Assn., talks with reporters before Game 1 of the World Series in October. “All of those things we should assume to be correct.” Clark’s comments came Monday, minutes after he and other MLBPA officials met with Dodgers players at the team’s Camelback Ranch facility, and more than two months after Ohtani inked …

Shohei Ohtani vs. LeBron James: Who makes more?
11 months ago

Shohei Ohtani vs. LeBron James: Who makes more?

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, at DodgerFest last week, is the top-ranked baseball player on Sportico’s list of 100 highest-paid athletes in the world. James ranked fourth at $125.7 million, with $80 million in endorsements and other deals, and $45.7 million over the last calendar year from the Lakers. Ohtani ranked 16th — and first among baseball players — at $70 million: $30 …

Teoscar Hernández says there’s no better place to play than with LA Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Teoscar Hernández says there’s no better place to play than with LA Dodgers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández initially was seeking a multiyear deal in a slow free-agent market, but the chance to join a powerful Los Angeles Dodgers lineup convinced the outfielder to sign a $23.5 million, one-year contract. Los Angeles has been baseball’s top spender this offseason, committing $1,235,687,500 to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, and …

Dodgers finalize $23.5M deal with Teoscar Hernández and hire former major leaguer Raúl Ibañez
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers finalize $23.5M deal with Teoscar Hernández and hire former major leaguer Raúl Ibañez

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández finalized a $23.5 million, one-year contract with the Dodgers on Friday, the latest deal by big-spending Los Angeles that includes deferred money. Los Angeles has been baseball’s top spender this offseason, committing $1,235,687,500 to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, and Hernández. The Dodgers owe deferred payments to Ohtani, Mookie Betts, …

ESPN's early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show, featuring Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers
1 year ago

ESPN's early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show, featuring Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers

The Independent  

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Shohei Ohtani could avoid paying tens of millions in California taxes. Not so fast, state says
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani could avoid paying tens of millions in California taxes. Not so fast, state says

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani is introduced as a member of the Dodgers during a news conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14. Congress should narrow a loophole that could spare Shohei Ohtani from paying tens of millions in California taxes, the state controller said Monday. How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract presents an equally …

Yamamoto’s contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health
1 year ago

Yamamoto’s contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing is tied to his pitching elbow’s health. Los Angeles announced the agreement two weeks after signing two-way star Shohei Ohtani to a record $700 million, 10-year contract. As part of the deal under …

Dodgers Dugout: Gee, $1.2 billion doesn’t go as far as it used to
1 year ago

Dodgers Dugout: Gee, $1.2 billion doesn’t go as far as it used to

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Even last year, they were so good, and then when Shohei signed, I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to be on that team.’ I’m ecstatic.” Glasnow’s numbers: 2016: 0-2, 4.24 ERA, 23.1 IP, 22 hits, 13 walks, 24 K’s, 99 ERA+ 2017: 2-7, 7.69 ERA, 62 IP, 81 hits, 44 walks, …

Ohtani hits one out of the park, gifting a Porsche to Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife days before Christmas
1 year ago

Ohtani hits one out of the park, gifting a Porsche to Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife days before Christmas

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani speaks at a news conference earlier this month announcing the signing of his staggering $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. New Dodger phenomenon Shohei Ohtani played Santa for a fellow player’s family Friday, gifting a new sports car to Ashley Kelly for her tongue-in-cheek campaign to lure him to the Dodgers by offering Ohtani her husband’s jersey …

$1 billion boon? How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings
1 year ago

$1 billion boon? How Shohei Ohtani’s contract could make Dodgers MLB financial kings

LA Times  

There is an old saying in business that you need to have money to make money. Because this has never been done.” Complete coverage: Shohei Ohtani signs record deal with Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s top free agent, agrees to a $700-million deal with the Dodgers. “This may be close to an $800 million to $1 billion gain for the Dodgers …

Dodgers, Ohtani got creative with $700 million deal, but both sides still have some risk
1 year ago

Dodgers, Ohtani got creative with $700 million deal, but both sides still have some risk

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Once the initial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani’s record-shattering $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, details about the contract emerged that were nearly as stunning. There’s also at least some risk for the franchise: The New York Mets famously deferred $5.9 million that slugger Bobby Bonilla was owed in 2000 …

Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers could come with bonus of mostly avoiding California taxes
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers could come with bonus of mostly avoiding California taxes

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If $700 million wasn’t enough, Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers could also include a bonus: skipping most of California’s famously high income taxes. By then, Ohtani could stop playing baseball and choose not to live in California, potentially avoiding for the bulk of his salary the state’s 13.3% income tax and 1.1% payroll …

Commentary: Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line. Can they do the same between the lines?
1 year ago

Commentary: Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line. Can they do the same between the lines?

LA Times  

The Guggenheim Baseball logo was prominently displayed when Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, spoke about Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. The Dodgers have introduced plenty of star players over the years, but Thursday’s news conference with Shohei Ohtani resided in another stratosphere. For all the hysteria surrounding Ohtani’s contract — first the jaw-dropping $700 million figure followed by …

Patch work, field work: How Dodgers could make Shohei Ohtani’s contract pay for itself
1 year ago

Patch work, field work: How Dodgers could make Shohei Ohtani’s contract pay for itself

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, left, shares a laugh with Dodgers President Stan Kasten, after being formally introduced as a member of the Dodgers during a news conference at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. “That won’t change.” Within hours of Thursday’s news conference, the Dodgers emailed fans, saying “It’s Sho Time” and offering dugout club seating for as much as $111,840 per seat this …

Arte Moreno and Angels declined to match $700-million offer for Shohei Ohtani
1 year ago

Arte Moreno and Angels declined to match $700-million offer for Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, left, bumps fists with Angels owner Arte Moreno in 2021. Before Shohei Ohtani made his decision last week to sign with the Dodgers, he and his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA Sports, approached the Angels near the end of his free-agent process, giving Ohtani’s old team a chance to convince him to stay in Anaheim. In a Zoom …

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says
1 year ago

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The Athletic first reported Wednesday that Ohtani’s deal contained a provision allowing him to opt out at the …

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his Dodgers contract under only one circumstance
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his Dodgers contract under only one circumstance

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his contract with the Dodgers if, according to reports, Andrew Friedman or Mark Walter leave the organization. Shohei Ohtani’s $700-million contract with the Dodgers does include an opt-out clause after all, albeit one that can be triggered only under specific circumstances. According to details of the 10-year contract filed by the Major League Baseball …

Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is a steal.
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is a steal.

Slate  

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the biggest free agent sweepstakes of all time. The Dodgers’ desire to make a good deal and Ohtani’s desire to join the most consistent winning franchise in baseball have merged to form an awe-inspiring contractual arrangement worth “$700 million.” After Ohtani announced Saturday that he would join the Dodgers, details of the deal started to …

Opinion: How could Shohei Ohtani be worth $700 million?
1 year ago

Opinion: How could Shohei Ohtani be worth $700 million?

CNN  

Editor’s note: Frederic J. Frommer, a writer and sports and politics historian, is the author of several books, including “You Gotta Have Heart: Washington Baseball From Walter Johnson to the 2019 World Series Champion Nationals.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — It’s hard to look at Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract with the Los …

Ohtani’s Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually
1 year ago

Ohtani’s Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons. “I can say 100 percent that you, the Dodger organization and I share the same …

Shohei Ohtani deferring $68 million annually on his 10-year Dodgers contract
1 year, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani deferring $68 million annually on his 10-year Dodgers contract

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani walks off the mound during a game between the Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates on July. The extremely unusual structure — in which Ohtani will receive $68 million payments annually from 2034 to 2043, without interest, following the completion of the 10-year pact — was Ohtani’s idea, the person said, encouraged by the two-time MVP in the hopes of …

Dodgers Dugout: Now that Shohei Ohtani has broken the bank, what's next?
1 year, 1 month ago

Dodgers Dugout: Now that Shohei Ohtani has broken the bank, what's next?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Let’s take a look at some numbers: 2018 Batting:.285/.361/.564, 104 games, 21 doubles, 3 triples, 22 homers, 151 OPS+ Pitching: 4-2, 3.31 ERA, 10 starts, 51.2 IP, 38 hits, 22 walks, 63 K’s, 127 ERA+ 2019 Batting:.286/.343/.505, 106 games, 20 doubles, 5 triples, 18 homers, 121 OPS+ Pitching: did not pitch, …

A $900 ticket for Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut? Seat not included
1 year, 1 month ago

A $900 ticket for Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut? Seat not included

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani’s home debut with the Dodgers is scheduled for March 28, 2024, against the St. Louis Cardinals. If you click onto the Dodgers’ website to buy a ticket to see Shohei Ohtani play at Dodger Stadium, the team kindly advises you to “check back” for “single-game ticket information.” On the team website, the Dodgers have not yet put single-game …

Shohei Ohtani gets the deal he deserves, and the Dodgers get a superstar — Law
1 year, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani gets the deal he deserves, and the Dodgers get a superstar — Law

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference I wrote in August that I thought Shohei Ohtani would still get a record-breaking contract even after his elbow injury that precludes him from pitching until 2025, and that he’d still end up underpaid relative to his actual value to his team. GO DEEPER ‘For a unique, historic …

The incomparable Shohei Ohtani: 10 magic numbers that reflect his rare greatness
1 year, 1 month ago

The incomparable Shohei Ohtani: 10 magic numbers that reflect his rare greatness

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference There has never been anyone like him. It’s also possible there may never even be another contract like the 10-year, $700 million Powerball ticket that Shohei Ohtani agreed to with the Dodgers over the weekend. Judge plus Cole = $684 million Ohtani just by himself = $700 million …

Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers for $700 million. Here’s everything you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers for $700 million. Here’s everything you need to know

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Shohei Ohtani’s first Dodgers press conference The sports world went into a tizzy over the weekend when Shohei Ohtani announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for what his agency said was a record-shattering $700 million. What the deal means for the Dodgers • ‘For a unique, historic player,’ Dodgers give Shohei …

The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch — but also because he can sell
1 year, 1 month ago

The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch — but also because he can sell

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “If Ohtani is marketed right, he’s a globally iconic player,” said Mike Lewis, a professor of marketing at Emory University …

Shohei Ohtani Agrees To Record $700 Million, 10-year Contract With Dodgers
1 year, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani Agrees To Record $700 Million, 10-year Contract With Dodgers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “He is excited to begin this partnership, and he structured his contract to reflect a true commitment from both sides to …

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