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Almost all contending teams were doing whatever was possible to convince Shohei Ohtani to sign for them. After all, Ohtani is one of the most transformative players, if not outright the most transformative, in MLB history. In the end, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers that secured the 29-year old Japanese international’s signature, signing him […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are approaching the 2024 season like it’s their last chance to compete for a World Series, clearly fueled by the disappointment of their playoff exits in the past three years. The Dodgers appear to be tapping into their limitless resources, which was clear when they managed to sign the biggest free […]

The Shohei Ohtani craze is on for the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the modern-day version of Babe Ruth now calling Dodger Stadium his MLB home, there’s no stopping his popularity from skyrocketing. In fact, Dodgers Shohei Ohtani jerseys are already flying off the shelves nonstop, with Fanatics reporting a new record in sales 48 hours […]

Shohei Ohtani shocked the baseball world by signing an unprecedented 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 9. It turns out the Japanese generational talent can opt out of his deal with the Dodgers if a personnel move takes place, per The Associated Press. “Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his […]

Former New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez knows a thing or two about massive baseball contracts. After all, he used to sign such deals during his prime in the big leagues. And for Rodriguez, the otherworldly transaction between Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB offseason is a great one for the […]

Unsurprisingly, Shohei Ohtani’s mammoth $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers has a ton of other features, including a rather interesting opt-out clause related to team personnel. Ohtani was the biggest prize of the 2023 MLB free agency, so it isn’t a surprise that any team would do anything to lure him to their […]

After adding Shohei Ohtani, the prize of the MLB offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers wasted no time putting the star player to work. Ohtani reportedly joined fellow teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the Dodgers’ pitch meeting with Japanese sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday, according to Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: “Betts, whom […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani recently agreed to a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract in MLB free agency. The contract features lucrative deferrals as well. Regardless, Ohtani is set to join the Dodgers, as MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN announced that the contract became official Monday. The contract impacts the entire MLB […]

There were a handful of teams in the race to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency, but he ultimately chose to sign a massive 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to help reestablish them as the team to beat in the entire league. One team that came up short in their quest […]

Shohei Ohtani’s monstrous $700 million deal came with unprecedented deferrals that will see him making just $2 million per year during the duration of his playing contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani will receive the rest — all $680 million of them — from 2034 to 2043. Furthermore, only $46 million will count on […]

Another offseason brought another missed opportunity for the San Francisco Giants to make a franchise-altering addition through MLB free agency. The franchise made its best pitch to superstar Shohei Ohtani, even offering him the same exact contract he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite their hard pursuit, it was another swing and a miss […]

Randy Arozarena posted an image on Instagram of himself and Shohei Ohtani in their World Baseball Classic uniforms. The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly interested in trading for Arozarena’s Tampa Bay Rays teammate Tyler Glasnow. Arozarena’s post immediately began speculation that he could be involved in a potential trade as well. Image via Talkin’ Baseball: […]

Shohei Ohtani has reset the market for sports’ biggest stars, signing a new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $700 million. Ohtani is one of the most transcendent talents in all of sports history. Normally, a comparison would be drawn to who he’s like. A comparison to the skills of a star in another […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heavily invested in Shohei Ohtani’s tenure in LA. However, Ohtani’s 10-year $70 million contract will be paid out incrementally after a deferral agreement was reached. Now, the MLB is requiring the Dodgers to set aside a set amount of annual money for the deferral to be valid. The Dodgers must […]

Could Japanese ace pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto join his compatriot Shohei Ohtani with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 MLB season? That’s a likely possibility considering the former met with team officials at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. National MLB insider Russ Dorsey confirmed Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s meeting with Dodgers management, per Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat […]

Shohei Ohtani stunned the baseball world by choosing to take his talents to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the San Francisco Giants were also willing to shell out the same amount as the deal the superstar ultimately signed with LA, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. “Ohtani camp presented Giants the exact deal that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still expected to be active in MLB free agency despite agreeing to a 10-year, $700 million contract with Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is deferring $680 million of his contract until 2034, allowing LA to still spend heavily in free agency if they choose to do so. The Dodgers should not rule […]

The Los Angeles Angels are still picking up the pieces after baseball unicorn Shohei Ohtani left to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Replacing Ohtani’s void on the team in one offseason is an improbability for the Halos. Nevertheless, there’s a lot of work for the team’s front office this offseason, and they have kicked […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made undoubtedly the biggest money move this offseason, both in a literal and figurative sense, when they agreed with superstar dual threat Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million deal that makes the 29-year old Japanese international the owner of the biggest contract in professional sports history. But for Atlanta Braves […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have made their free-agent interest in Shohei Ohtani widely known; in fact, there were even some rumors that Ohtani was closing in on a contract agreement with the Blue Jays. However, the Blue Jays struck out on the Japanese international, with the Los Angeles Dodgers simply giving the 29-year old dual […]

The Los Angeles Angels have the near-impossible task of replacing Shohei Ohtani after the superstar left for the Dodgers in MLB Free Agency. Things will get more challenging for the Angels. LA already struggled to make the playoffs with two of the best players in baseball. Nevertheless, Los Angeles is not worried about finding an […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Angels aren’t harboring a grudge against Shohei Ohtani’s move to their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels released an official statement on Shohei Ohtani’s six-year tenure with the club on Monday. An official statement from the Angels: pic.twitter.com/XGYjzTpfI2 — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) December 12, 2023 “Shohei Ohtani is […]

More than half a decade of heartbreaks filled Shohei Ohtani’s career with the Los Angeles Angels. He was with one of the greatest baseball players Mike Trout but could not get anything done. Now, he can turn the tides of his career around with Dave Roberts’ Los Angeles Dodgers. His signing with the Mookie Betts-led […]

The world of baseball is still trying to process the fact that Shohei Ohtani chose to go to the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB free agency and also the amount of money the Nationa League West club has committed to the Japanese superstar. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels were among the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers struck gold when they signed Shohei Ohtani in MLB Free Agency. LA’s wallet was also struck hard, as the team and Ohanti agreed to a 10-year $700 million contract. However, Ohtani will not pocket all of the money immediately after a shocking report surfaced. Now, fans are questioning the legitimacy of […]

Details have emerged regarding the deferred money in Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract. With $68 million being deferred each year of the deal, the luxury tax calculation for the deal drops down to $46 million from the expected $70 million when the deal initially broke, allowing the Dodgers to spend more on other players […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers landed the big fish they have been planning to go after for years in Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million contract, but that was not before there were reports and wild speculation that he was going to go to the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani’s new Dodgers teammate Max Muncy […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting a discount of sorts despite agreeing to a 10-year, $700 million contract with Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. Ohtani is deferring $680 million until the end of the deal, while the CBT hit on the contract will be around $46 million, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. “Shohei Ohtani’s […]

Shohei Ohtani recently agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal surprised a lot of people around the MLB world, as Ohtani was expected to receive somewhere around $500-$600 million. Ohtani’s former teammate Mike Trout’s contract prediction for Ohtani was shattered by the two-way phenom’s agreement with the Dodgers. […]

Shohei Ohtani has decided to leave the Los Angeles Angels for the crosstown rival Los Angeles Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract, but he has gratitude for the Angels fans and showed that with a post on his Instagram story on Monday. Shohei posted this thank you to fans on his Instagram story pic.twitter.com/Z9Lxrg6f4l […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans now know the exact date and time of when Shohei Ohtani will make his grand debut with one of MLB’s most legendary franchises. The club will clash with National League West foe, the San Diego Padres, on Wednesday, March 20 in Seoul, South Korea at 6 a.m. ET, per ESPN’s Alex […]

The aftermath of the failed approach by the Toronto Blue Jays to sign Shohei Ohtani is just getting started. A day after false reports that Ohtani was traveling to Toronto, the biggest free agent in American sports history signed the richest deal in the history of American sports with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Most expected […]

Shohei Ohtani is now a star for the Los Angeles Dodgers. That statement can take time for fans to get used to, including supporters of the Toronto Blue Jays, who felt as though the Japanese baseball unicorn was headed north of the border during the MLB free agency. The Blue Jays were willing to pay […]

In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pursuit of a World Series championship, the recent signing of Shohei Ohtani has added both a monumental chapter and an immense weight to the narrative. Ohtani’s arrival, marked by a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract, positions the Dodgers to boast the most compelling and formidable lineup in baseball. However, it […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have renewed hope of signing free agent designated hitter J.D. Martinez now that his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have agreed to terms with free agent DH/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani. “The Arizona Diamondbacks are hopeful of signing free-agent DH J.D. Martinez now that the Dodgers no longer need him,” reported USA […]

The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are over and he is headed to arguably the richest franchise in the MLB today in the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani signed a whopping 10-year, $700 million contract on Saturday afternoon after several days of meetings between his camp and other suitors. After months of rumors suggesting the two sides would […]

Skip Bayless used news of Shohei Ohtani’s record-breaking contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an opportunity to take a shot at LeBron James, who has long been one of the talk show host’s favorite targets. After Ohtani signed his massive new contract with the Dodgers, Bayless took aim at the Lakers star by telling […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday agreed to terms with Shohei Ohtani on a mammoth 10-year/$700 million deal. The entire baseball world exploded on the news of the record deal, with everyone weighing in on the new Dodgers star’s contract. Even Stephen A. Smith couldn’t help but exclaim a NSFW reaction: Live reaction to the […]

The MLB landscape has seen a seismic shift in the 72 hours following the end of the 2023 winter meetings in Nashville. The first domino to fall was Juan Soto, who was traded from the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees in a blockbuster deal that was finalized just hours after the end […]