Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, with arbitration rights in hand, will be paid 4.7 billion yen next season?　There is a possibility that the highest salary in history will be significantly renewed.

Last Updated on 08/11/2022 by てんしょく飯

What is the value of a pitcher and hitter with double-digit wins and double-digit home runs?

In February 2021, when Shohei Ohtani of the Angels first obtained arbitration rights, he agreed to a two-year, $8.5 million contract after avoiding arbitration. This season’s salary is $5.5 million (about ¥743 million), which is cheap.

What is the value of a pitcher who has achieved double-digit wins and double-digit home runs?

He will become a FA after the upcoming 2023 season. Jon Heyman of the New York Post estimates his salary to be around $35 million next season.

It is quite possible that he will break the $27 million (¥3.645 billion) maximum salary for players with arbitration rights that Betts signed with the Red Sox in January 2020, and also break Darvish’s $25 million (18-year Cubs = ¥3.375 billion) maximum salary for Japanese players.

If he becomes an FA after the 2023 season, a large multi-year contract is expected, and the total amount is expected to be as much as $300 million (approximately ¥40.5 billion) or even more.