Complete coverage: Shohei Ohtani agrees to record deal with Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s top free agent, agreed to a 10-year, $700-million deal with the Dodgers on Saturday, reviving the team’s World Series title aspirations and ending months of speculation about where the two-time American League MVP would continue his prolific career.
The Angels — Ohtani’s former team — along with the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs were among the teams pursuing Ohtani in free agency.
Here’s everything you need to know about Ohtani joining the Dodgers.
With all the deferrals in Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700-million deal with the Dodgers, the contract is actually a bargain.
Shohei Ohtani, who earned two-time MVP honors with the Angels, is staying in Southern California and will join the star-studded Dodgers lineup.
Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers gives them the perfect player at the perfect time in the team’s pursuit of another World Series title.
The best player in the sport now has a much better chance to reach his goal of winning a World Series.
Adding Shohei Ohtani to their lineup should only help the Dodgers continue their dominance of the division, at least in the regular season.
Shohei Ohtani’s decision to join the Dodgers renews the team’s aspirations to win a World Series title after early playoff exits the last two seasons.
The Angels will have more payroll flexibility without Ohtani’s massive contract, but they now have a huge hole in the rotation and lineup.
It’s a stressful time for a group of Japanese reporters whose lives could be upended if Shohei Ohtani signs with a team outside of Southern California.
