Shohei Ohtani is often described as a modern-day Babe Ruth, but the better comparison today, in the wake of the news that Ohtani has a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, is Anthony Davis.
A few years ago, Davis was in the same position that Ohtani was in last winter: He was a superstar on a losing team, with free agency looming. Davis requested a trade and got everything he wanted. Ohtani did what baseball stars often do: He waited for free agency. There is no way to know what that will ultimately cost him, but it could be hundreds of millions.
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