Shohei Ohtani To Dodgers? Will The Japanese Star Decide To Stick With Angeles Again?
At the conclusion of the season, Shohei Ohtani will be a free agent, and nearly every Major League Baseball team will be vying for the opportunity to hand him a check that might be in the $500 million level. However, the 28-year-old celebrity wants to play where?
Shohei Ohtani To Dodgers? Will The Japanese Star Decide To Stick With Angeles Again?
However, others believe that the Dodgers, Giants, and current Angels are the three teams most likely to compete for baseball’s finest player—possibly ever—Shohei Ohtani. There’s a feeling he isn’t all about money and will receive the biggest deal ever anyhow, and that he wants to win and may prefer the West Coast.
Will the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani at the deadline?@Ken_Rosenthal's best guess: "They keep Ohtani the rest of the season, try to make the playoffs, and then lose him as a free-agent." pic.twitter.com/085zYTjXZp
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 8, 2023
About 100 MLB players were surveyed by The Athletic, and 57.2 percent of them indicated that Ohtani will play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. His current team, the Angels, came in second place with 11.4 percent of the vote, followed by the Padres and Mets (both with 7.2 percent), the Yankees (6.3 percent), and finally the Padres again.
The question everyone has been wondering as we approach the deadline: Will the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani?@Ken_Rosenthal offers his thoughts. pic.twitter.com/CLZusezo0o
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 10, 2023
Ohtani has been associated with several well-known figures. It makes sense that some of the greatest franchises in baseball history would discuss the biggest game in the sport.
Kodai Senga and Shohei Ohtani chat at the All-Star Game festivities pic.twitter.com/5GD5Lf7uEC
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 10, 2023
Additionally, these are only a few of the teams that can actually meet his financial needs. Some think Ohtani already knows where he could want to play in the coming season, which makes some of his hitting practice venues highly intriguing.
Taking the batting practice only in Yankee Stadium and Dodger Stadium amid his free agency will get people talking.
Looks like a few people want to talk to Shohei Ohtani today 🦄👀 pic.twitter.com/NlgEZyuh3E
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 10, 2023
Ohtani, who turned 29 last week, will unquestionably receive the most lucrative deal in the annals of North American professional sports. He has played in six seasons in the big league, thus he is well versed in the environment. Most likely, he is aware of his goals.
"I'm going to put this hat on him right now"
– Kodai Senga on recruiting Shohei Ohtani to the Mets pic.twitter.com/NfWHrdzwH1
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) July 10, 2023
The rest of baseball is in the dark about this. It’s just conjecture at this point. speculation on his political views. Ohtani has occasionally provided hints, such as when he stated two years ago that winning is a priority, but he is a very reserved individual.
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