Tag: Ohtani
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Ohtani hits one out of the park, gifting a Porsche to Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife days before Christmas
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 number. Kelly is married to relief pitcher Joe Kelly, who wore No. 17 — the same number Ohtani…
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Shohei Ohtani, Bobby Bonilla, other insane deferred contracts throughout MLB history
In an unprecedented move, Shohei Ohtani has opted to defer over 97% of his contract until after it expires in 2033. The two-way superstar inked a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, by far the most ever in North American sports. That is jaw-dropping enough. But when news broke that Ohtani would…
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Shohei Ohtani to sign with Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani’s singular pursuit of history, one man’s quest to rewrite the baseball world’s understanding of what is possible, reached another summit on Saturday when he agreed to the largest contract in the annals of major North American team sports, a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, his agency CAA announced. Ohtani…
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Shohei Ohtani agrees to record-shattering $700 million deal with Dodgers
The modern-day Babe Ruth will continue his career in Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani, the two-time winner of the American League MVP, will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency after spending the first six years of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani announced in an Instagram post. Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei…
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Dodgers' Dave Roberts might have made big mistake in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that the team met with Shohei Ohtani “a couple days ago,” but that comment alone may have an impact on landing the highly sought after free agent superstar. Ohtani owns MLB free agency talk, especially at the league’s Winter Meetings in Nashville this week. But the courting of…