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Karl Rasmussen

Blue Jays’ Offer for Shohei Ohtani Was Competitive With Dodgers’ $700M Deal, per Report

The coveted free agency of Shohei Ohtani ended with the two-way superstar inking a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers.  

Despite reports over the weekend claiming Ohtani was on a private jet headed to Toronto, potentially to sign with the Blue Jays, it turns out the 29-year-old was back home in Southern California putting the final touches on his mega deal with Los Angeles.

Although Toronto failed to sign the most sought-after free agent in MLB history, the franchise was reportedly competitive in its pursuit of Ohtani, at least in terms of the finances of a deal.

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