There are only a few weeks left in the MLB regular season until the playoffs begin, but everyone’s attention is on Shohei Ohtani. This upcoming offseason, the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar free agent will have no shortage of suitors.
His ruptured UCL will require surgery, but that shouldn’t deter many teams from pursuing him. Ohtani offers significant value with his bat and overall marketability even if he can’t throw next season.
The majority of the contracts he is expected to be offered are long-term commitments with financial incentives. Some of them may even have exit clauses further down the road.
It is widely anticipated that the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, etc., will all make moves to acquire Ohtani this offseason. However, no one can guess his exact thoughts.
Recently, our own Doug McKain analyzed Ohtani’s free agency, ranking the top five potential destinations for baseball’s biggest show. Here you may see the full video!
The Dodgers are still the odds-on favourites to sign Ohtani this offseason, but they will face stiff competition. We might even see a team like the San Francisco Giants or one completely out of left field make a run at the two-way superstar.
He has found in LA everything he could want with a new squad. They’re on the West Coast, they’ve proven they can win, and they’re willing to pay him anything he’s asking for.
The last highly anticipated free agency was when LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in the NBA. This winter will be one to remember in the sports world because to Ohtani’s influence.