SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — If $700 million wasn’t enough, Shohei Ohtani‘s record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers could also include a bonus: skipping most of California’s famously high income taxes. Not even the mighty Dodgers have the power to exempt Ohtani from paying his taxes. But they and the player can control when Ohtani […]
Culturally, it’s the biggest free agency splash in North American sports since LeBron James left Cleveland for Miami in “The Decision” in 2010. Monetarily, it’s much bigger than that. And competitively, it’s a potential trump card in baseball’s perpetual arms race between the league’s highest-spending clubs. The Los Angeles Dodgers and unprecedented pitcher-designated hitter combination […]
Toronto Blue Jays fans got maybe the worst false alarm of all-time, and Drake might have played a role in it. Throughout Friday, there were rumors circulating that Shohei Ohtani was traveling to meet, and potentially sign with, the Canadian ball club. A report from MLB Network on Friday said that Ohtani’s decision was “imminent,” […]
CBS News Los Angeles Live Shohei Ohtani announced on his Instagram account Saturday that he is signing with the Dodgers after 6 seasons with the Angels. The AP reports that Ohtani’s contract is for 10 years and $700 million, according to a statement issued by agent Nez Balelo. Saturday’s announcement caps one of the most […]
Shohei Ohtani agreed Saturday to a record $700m, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was announced after days of speculation over where the unique, two-way star would continue his career after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. “This is a unique, historic contract for a unique, historic player,” Ohtani’s agent, Nez […]
The modern-day Babe Ruth will continue his career in Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani, the two-time winner of the American League MVP, will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency after spending the first six years of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani announced in an Instagram post. Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei […]
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a sports radio legend and ESPN personality, took some heat over a comment he made when talking about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency. Ohtani has not chosen a team yet and reportedly has preferred to keep his meetings with baseball executives private as he goes through the process. The procedure has ruffled […]