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 call with reporters Friday morning, Angels general manager Perry Minasian declined to say if a formal offer was made or offer specifics about any negotiations with Ohtani and his camp, adding: “We congratulate him on his deal and we wish him nothing but the best.” When asked why the team did not trade Ohtani if the price was going to be too high for ownership, Minasian said: “We made a decision at the trade deadline. Balelo said he “made sure that I kept in touch with them” throughout the process, and that “we felt that they earned the right to at least have a discussion at the end.” Balelo declined to disclose any specifics about Ohtani’s talks with the Angels, including whether money was the difference in his decision to leave Anaheim. The Angels had every opportunity.” The hold-up was Moreno, who failed to meet what Ohtani’s camp was requesting, according to sources with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.

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Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent
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3 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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, 1 week 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, …

Angels owner Arte Moreno bullish on team’s new TV deal: ‘We are raising our payroll’
1 month, 1 week ago

Angels owner Arte Moreno bullish on team’s new TV deal: ‘We are raising our payroll’

LA Times  

Arte Moreno, owner of the Los Angeles Angels, stands on the field before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium in May 2023. “One hundred percent,” Angels owner Arte Moreno said Monday. “I think, in the next three to five years, we can continue to have a transition.” Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has said …

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?

LA Times  

The champagne has barely dried. Re-signing with the Padres is a distinct possibility, especially since Profar left Boras for MVP, which represents Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. Tyler O’Neill, 29, OF, Boras: O’Neill has played more than 100 games only twice in seven seasons, but he hit more than 30 home runs both times, including 31 in 2024 in …

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’
1 month, 3 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, his translator, and the $180m betting scandal that hangs over baseball's biggest superstar as he seeks World Series glory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani, his translator, and the $180m betting scandal that hangs over baseball's biggest superstar as he seeks World Series glory

Daily Mail  

Shohei Ohtani had something penciled in for Friday, October 25, long before the Los Angeles Dodgers secured their spot in the World Series. Ippei Mizuhara was accused of stealing $17million from baseball icon Shohei Ohtani The Los Angeles Dodgers star signed a 10-year, $700million deal back in December 2023 Last month, however, the hearing was postponed to December - at …

Ohtani's Historic Journey to the World Series: A Journey of Dreams and Determination
2 months ago

Ohtani's Historic Journey to the World Series: A Journey of Dreams and Determination

Associated Press  

Shohei Ohtani has achieved his dream of reaching the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit .364 with two homers, six RBIs, nine walks and a 1.184 OPS against the New York Mets, including two hits and an RBI in Game 6. He's batting .286 with three homers and 10 RBIs over 11 games in his first postseason …

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

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

The Independent  

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Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis
4 months, 4 weeks ago

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani has had plenty to celebrate in his first season with the Dodgers, and manager Dave Roberts said he could emerge as a clubhouse leader. Not only is Ohtani from a country in which chains of command are rarely, if ever, subverted — it’s unheard of for players to make demands of management in Nippon Professional Baseball — but …

Rob Manfred should be concerned about Arte Moreno's Angels
5 months, 1 week ago

Rob Manfred should be concerned about Arte Moreno's Angels

LA Times  

Angels owner Arte Moreno stands on the field before a game between the Angels and Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium in May 2023. Those were Arte Moreno’s Angels, in his first decade of ownership, with five division championships in a six-year run. In the last 10 years, this one included, the Angels have developed one homegrown All-Star behind Trout: …

Shohei Ohtani retired a meme by joining a team with other heroes
6 months ago

Shohei Ohtani retired a meme by joining a team with other heroes

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani homered Friday night. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani greets the Angels’ Michael Stefanic and Mickey Moniak at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The Japanese equivalent of the Tungsten Arm O’Doyle meme was inspired by television news reports on Ohtani’s heroics, which often concluded with broadcasters obligated to point out, “Furthermore, the Angels lost.” Once commonly used in sports newspaper headlines, …

Anaheim owes Angels' Arte Moreno $5 million. Why hasn't it paid?
6 months, 1 week ago

Anaheim owes Angels' Arte Moreno $5 million. Why hasn't it paid?

LA Times  

In a dizzying span of 12 days, the deal collapsed. No longer would Angels owner Arte Moreno buy the Angel Stadium property and anchor his team to Anaheim for decades to come. In 2023, Sidhu signed a plea deal that acknowledged he “provided confidential negotiating information belonging to the city … so that the Angels could buy Angel Stadium on …

Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career
7 months 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, 1 week 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 …

Column: Dave Roberts does his job: Protecting Shohei Ohtani from himself
7 months, 1 week ago

Column: Dave Roberts does his job: Protecting Shohei Ohtani from himself

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani grimaces after striking out against the Padres on Friday night in San Diego. On the morning of the Dodgers’ series finale against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, Roberts told interpreter Will Ireton that Ohtani wouldn’t be in the lineup, and that was that. The way Roberts managed Ohtani marked a promising start to one …

Shohei Ohtani gets booed by Toronto fans, then smacks a homer to spark Dodgers’ win
7 months, 4 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 …

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
8 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara was so intertwined in Ohtani’s life and career that he became the star’s …

Angels owner Arte Moreno removed from video after boos. But what about Shohei Ohtani?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Angels owner Arte Moreno removed from video after boos. But what about Shohei Ohtani?

LA Times  

Angels owner Arte Moreno was booed by fans when his image appeared in the “Calling All Angels” pregame video Friday at Angel Stadium. Angels owner Arte Moreno was emphatically booed Friday night when his image ever-so-briefly appeared on the Angel Stadium screen during a highlights video before the team’s home opener against the Boston Red Sox. The team remained competitive …

Shohei Ohtani gets warm reception in Anaheim before Dodgers lose to Angels
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani gets warm reception in Anaheim before Dodgers lose to Angels

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani strikes out in the fourth inning against the Angels on Tuesday. Ohtani went hitless in six at-bats with three strikeouts and two walks in the three games, which were sandwiched between last week’s season-opening two-game set against the San Diego Padres in South Korea and Thursday’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. “The last week, he’s kind …

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Ohtani hasn’t addressed the Dodgers in a group since Mizuhara’s firing, but he had explained himself to several Dodgers individually, manager Dave Roberts said. So Ippei has been telling everyone around that he has been …

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

Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling
9 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling

LA Times  

Representatives of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker who is the target of a federal investigation. The punishment for gambling with an illegal bookmaker or their agent isn’t specified in MLB rules, but is left up to “such penalty …

Column: These Dodgers could be historic, or they could be another October disaster in the making
9 months ago

Column: These Dodgers could be historic, or they could be another October disaster in the making

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts are part of a Dodgers lineup that features three former MVPs at the top of the order. Dodgers Inside Shohei Ohtani’s baseball journey A look at Shohei Ohtani’s prolific baseball career, starting with his meteoric rise in Japan, his two-way stardom with the Angels and his eventual signing with the Dodgers. “It’s a special …

How Shohei Ohtani rose to superstar status one GIF at a time
9 months, 1 week ago

How Shohei Ohtani rose to superstar status one GIF at a time

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani is no Muhammad Ali when it comes to talking about himself, but his standout play and his legions of fans have made him a social media star. The team posted a 20-second video at the start of spring training that began with Ohtani approaching outfielder Teoscar Hernández from behind and placing his chin on Hernández’s shoulder. “Tell them,” …

Why the Dodgers are making Shohei Ohtani their new No. 2 hitter, in front of Freddie Freeman
9 months, 3 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 …

Photos: Shohei Ohtani welcomed by Dodgers fans in Phoenix
10 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Shohei Ohtani welcomed by Dodgers fans in Phoenix

LA Times  

The Dodgers already had signature players in Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, but Shohei Ohtani is of another universe. Christian Bujand, 10, joins a throng of fans hoping for an autograph from Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers spring training gets into full swing. Shohei Ohtani, right, in the batting cage at Dodgers spring training. Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani stands in the …

Dodgers finalize $23.5M deal with Teoscar Hernández and hire former major leaguer Raúl Ibañez
11 months, 1 week 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, …

Yamamoto’s contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Asian Americans go bonkers over Ohtani for his superhuman baseball prowess — and for shattering stereotypes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Asian Americans go bonkers over Ohtani for his superhuman baseball prowess — and for shattering stereotypes

LA Times  

People stop to take photos of a mural by artist Gustavo Zermeno Jr. featuring newest Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, left, and Mookie Betts. “You don’t really see many Asian faces on TV across any field, let alone sports,” said Siew, 34, who is Chinese American. The 68-year-old Japanese American was excited when Hideo Nomo joined the Dodgers in 1995 as …

How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers

LA Times  

Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles during his introductory news conference in the centerfield plaza at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani didn’t attend Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s introductory news conference, but he didn’t have to. “Let’s stop admiring them.” Yoshinobu Yamamoto embraces Shohei Ohtani after Team Japan defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic on March 21 in Miami. “I felt …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract helped sell him on the Dodgers

LA Times  

The Dodgers unveiled yet another Tokyo giant on Wednesday, officially adding highly touted Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a $1.025-billion Pacific Rim portfolio that is anchored by two-way star Shohei Ohtani. “It’s hard to compare year to year, players to players, staffs to staffs, but this is a pretty good staff we got.” Yamamoto’s deal includes a $50-million signing bonus …

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 …

Dodgers agree ANOTHER huge trade after Shohei Ohtani's arrival... with Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot 'to join $700m man in LA after deal was agreed with the Tampa Bay Rays'
1 year ago

Dodgers agree ANOTHER huge trade after Shohei Ohtani's arrival... with Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot 'to join $700m man in LA after deal was agreed with the Tampa Bay Rays'

Daily Mail  

The Los Angeles Dodgers have further strengthened their World Series credentials after agreeing a trade to bring star pitcher Tyler Glasnow and center-fielder Manuel Margot to the team, according to reports. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, a deal has now been struck with the Tampa Bay Rays for Glasnow and Margot to head to LA, with Ryan Pepiot and Jonny …

Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers celebration is no party for Dave Roberts
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers celebration is no party for Dave Roberts

LA Times  

The stage in the center-field pavilion was brimming with Dodgers royalty. There, smiling in front of dozens of cameras was Shohei Ohtani, Mark Walter, Andrew Friedman, Ohtani’s agent Nez Balelo and Ohtani’s longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “When I had the meeting with them, the ownership group, they said when they look back at the last 10 years, even though they’ve …

Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani
1 year ago

Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian declined to discuss the team’s conversations with their former two-way star Shohei Ohtani and whether they even made him a formal offer in free agency. “I think we’ve seen great players sign right before spring training, right at the beginning of spring training,” Minasian said. How many starting pitchers Minasian plans to add, Minasian said, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Joe Kelly to wear No. 99 with Dodgers, opening No. 17 jersey for Shohei Ohtani
1 year ago

Joe Kelly to wear No. 99 with Dodgers, opening No. 17 jersey for Shohei Ohtani

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Reliever Joe Kelly is switching uniform numbers after finalizing his $8 million, one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, opening No. Ohtani’s 10-year contract with Los Angeles — worth a record $700 million — was announced by the team on Monday night. A 35-year-old right-hander, Kelly was 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 11 relief …

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

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

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