The Dodgers officially landed the biggest free agent on the market, signing Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract on Monday. Just two days into his Dodgers’ tenure, Ohtani is already recruiting available free agents for his new team.
Ohtani was present for the Dodgers’ free agency meeting with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal. Los Angeles stars Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman were also in attendance at Dodger Stadium as the team courts the coveted Japanese pitcher.
Ohtani and Yamamoto have a prior relationship, as they both played in Japan’s NPB and were teammates on Team Japan during its World Baseball Classic championship run. Ohtani starred during the tournament, but Yamamoto also pitched in two games for his country as Team Japan went undefeated throughout.
