The biggest question of baseball’s offseason has been answered. Shohei Ohtani is joining the Dodgers.
Ohtani agreed to a mammoth 10-year, $700 million contract, the richest deal for a player in baseball history, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Saturday. The value of the package surpasses the $426.5 million given to former Angels teammate Mike Trout in 2019 over a 12-year term. Ohtani announced his new team on Instagram but didn’t reveal contract details.
A record-breaking contract was expected for an unprecedented talent who has excelled as both a hitter and pitcher. Ohtani has won the American League MVP award in two of the past three MLB seasons despite the Angels finishing fourth in the AL West in each of those campaigns.
