Baseball’s biggest offseason storyline will be where superstar Shohei Ohtani decides to go in free agency. Several teams will check in to gauge interest if not outright pursue the two-time American League MVP with every resource available. He could potentially get a $500 million contract on the open market.
The Dodgers are considered to be the favorite to win the Ohtani auction with the Red Sox and Rangers also reported as top contenders. However, only one of those three teams just won the World Series, which could be the strongest selling point.
Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer was a guest on the daily digital show Foul Territory on Monday and was asked to give his recruiting pitch for Ohtani to sign with Texas. Scherzer can’t comment on Ohtani directly without violating Major League Baseball’s tampering rules. But he did make a succinct, compelling argument for joining the Rangers.
