Some teams are willing to pay $600 million…Shohei Ohtani “A 10-year, $500 million battle is brewing!” Surprising teams likely to acquire him

Last Updated on 09/29/2023 by てんしょく飯

Shohei looked at my video and told me what he thought and what I should do. He told me I should be consistent in my form.”

Zack Neto (22), the Angels’ promising rookie infielder, smiled happily as he talked about the guidance he received from Shohei Ohtani (29), who is out for the season with an injury.

Ohtani accompanied the team even after he went on the disabled list and showed his dedication by giving advice to the younger players, but he finally decided to have surgery on his affected right elbow on September 20.

On September 20, he finally decided to have surgery on his right elbow. “This time, instead of the lateral collateral ligament reconstruction surgery he had in 2018, the so-called Tommy John surgery, he had a surgery called ‘internal brace,’ which uses an artificial ligament to repair the elbow. Compared to Tommy John surgery, which takes 14 to 18 months on average, it takes less time to return to work, and Rich Hill, 43, now of the Padres, pitched nine months after the surgery.

There is no guarantee that he will be able to pitch next season, but he will be ready for the start of the 2025 season. As a hitter, he can start the second half of next year’s open season and be a starter from the start of the season. For Ohtani, who will become a free agent this offseason, his early return will be a tailwind.

The battle for Ohtani is expected to be fierce in the Stove League, but what color uniform will the two-faced Warriors wear next season?

There are some who believe that the Dodgers, who are also based in Los Angeles, are the favorites, but they have a strong starting lineup with Clayton Kershaw (35), Julio Urias (27), and Walker Buehler (29), and if Ohtani joins them, their pitching numbers will be reduced.

If that is the case, it is more likely that he and Yu Darvish (37) will wear Padres uniforms in San Diego, also in California, about an hour’s drive from Ohtani’s home. The Mets, a rich team with a total annual salary of $336 million, the highest in the majors, have also expressed interest. He could remain with the Angels on a short-term contract, but given the string of injuries this season, that would be an uncertain environment in which to spend his rehabilitation period.”

How much money will Ohtani get?

Considering that he will focus on being a hitter in his first year, a 10-year, $500 million contract is reasonable. However, Ohtani is unique in the majors, and it would not be surprising if a team were to offer $600 million (about ¥88.8 billion),” said Tomonari.

The total annual salary of all Japanese NPB teams is about 230 million dollars. I never thought that a Japanese player who gets more than double that amount would appear in reality. ……