Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Two-time AL MVP Shohei Ohtani agrees to historic deal with Los Angeles
Dodgers
Born in a northern prefecture of Japan in 1994, Shohei Ohtani is a
Japanese baseball pitcher and designated hitter. He played in a professional
baseball team in Japan for four years before he joined Los Angels Angels in Major
League Baseball in 2018. Since then, he has achieved remarkable feats both on
the mound and at the plate, solidifying his status as a true two-way star,
including the 2023 American League Home Run Champion, three-time Angel’s Most
Valuable Play, and 2023 Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award. Recently,
Ohtani has agreed to play in the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the world’s
highest-revenue baseball teams for the next 10 years with the most lucrative
contract in North American sports history, $700 million. Apparently, the Dodgers
financially valued Ohtani the most and can afford to pay that much to the 29-year-old
player. The team’s financial success is built upon a foundation of strong
gameday attendance, lucrative media deals, and diverse revenue streams. Their
ability to consistently win on the field and effectively leverage their brand
has solidified their position as one of the most valuable and profitable
franchises in professional sports. The Dodgers must have figured out how much
Ohtani will contribute to its bottom line even though he cannot pitch in the
2024 season due to the elbow surgery he underwent in October.
Enjoy reading the article and learning about the most lucrative
baseball contract in history.
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