{"id":441492,"date":"2023-12-06T18:52:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=441492"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:52:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:52:52","slug":"yankees-might-be-out-of-race-for-acquiring-shohei-ohtani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/yankees-might-be-out-of-race-for-acquiring-shohei-ohtani\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Might Be Out Of Race For Acquiring Shohei Ohtani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shohei Ohtani, a once-in-a-lifetime superstar free agent, has naturally been connected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\">New York Yankees<\/a> and a few other teams in Major League Baseball this offseason.<\/p>\n<h2>Yankees Might Be Out Of Race For Acquiring Shohei Ohtani<\/h2>\n<p>But have the Yankees been written off as a serious contender to acquire Ohtani less than 48 hours after the MLB winter meetings began? Although Ohtani&#8217;s true favourite landing destinations are unknown, the most recent speculation regarding New York is not good for the Yankees in the slightest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cShohei Ohtani has agreed on a 10 year 650 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Padres are in agreement to trade Juan Soto to the New York Yankees\u201d<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ybLQVsyzEZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ybLQVsyzEZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83c\udfa9 (@HR_6IX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HR_6IX\/status\/1731545620278579300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt isn\u2019t known what other teams Ohtani may have singled out for preference, but the clubhouse source added that Ohtani specifically said he couldn\u2019t see himself playing in New York,\u201d according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>The clubhouse insider stated that Ohtani explicitly stated he couldn&#8217;t see himself playing in New York, which is also what he told the Yankees six years ago before signing with the Angels. It is unknown which other clubs Ohtani may have singled out for preference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The latest Shohei Ohtani odds \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers +175<br \/>San Francisco Giants +350<br \/>Toronto Blue Jays +600<br \/>Chicago Cubs +600<br \/>Los Angeles Angels +950<br \/>New York Yankees +2000<br \/>New York Mets +2000<br \/>The Field +650 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/INWNz6sqPI\">pic.twitter.com\/INWNz6sqPI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bookies.com (@bookies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bookies\/status\/1732441016509088150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, it seems sense to believe that the Yankees and Mets might never have had a chance to actually compete for the best player of all time. Both teams appear to be overly focused on another rising talent from Japan, Yoshinobu Yamamato, a right-handed pitcher whom every big-market team is after.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian Cashman said he has spoken to Shohei Ohtani\u2019s agent but didn\u2019t want to comment further. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yankees<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CIQD6flune\">pic.twitter.com\/CIQD6flune<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsBronx\/status\/1732165103263395896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ohtani is an instant enhancement to the lineup and starting rotation, regardless of where he ends up. With Ohtani, the Yankees have a proven left-handed hitter to partner with Aaron Judge and challenge for American League MVP each season. The Yankees are second-to-last among all MLB teams in batting average (.227, to be exact).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING \ud83d\udea8 <\/p>\n<p>Here is Shohei Ohtani in a Yankees uniform. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C5QrYYNBYc\">https:\/\/t.co\/C5QrYYNBYc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5Z0zpz6k24\">pic.twitter.com\/5Z0zpz6k24<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u303d\ufe0fikeroccovioli (@mikeroccovioli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikeroccovioli\/status\/1732459111013310823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Given that the Blue Jays went 89-73 last season and ended ahead of the Yankees, it is plausible that Toronto would be among the clear favourites in the AL East if Ohtani were to sign with them. The Blue Jays were second in the AL in terms of ERA (3.78) and sixth in terms of total hits (1,473) during the previous season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Juan Soto is about to be traded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yankees<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Shohei Ohtani is close to making a decision. <\/p>\n<p>What this all means for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cubs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cubs<\/a> \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WDVZE1s63G\">https:\/\/t.co\/WDVZE1s63G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cubbies Crib (@CubbiesCrib) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CubbiesCrib\/status\/1732449523413164074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although there are many positive aspects of the Giants, they are essentially in the business of trying to court superstars. However, there are rumours that Ohtani may be turned off by Oracle Park since it is unforgiving of left-handed hitters. Even if they haven&#8217;t had a winning record, they were still considered contenders, as were the current Angels of Anaheim, where Ohtani has enjoyed his first six seasons.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani will &quot;probably not&quot; sign with a team during the Winter Meetings, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonHeyman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JonHeyman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uOkcLUWT2D\">pic.twitter.com\/uOkcLUWT2D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinBaseball_\/status\/1731778560308728039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAEQAQ\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_LsFwZaPoGprCjuMPv5ik-As_5\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">How many wins does Ohtani have?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_LsFwZaPoGprCjuMPv5ik-As_5\" class=\"bCOlv\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwijt9v9u_uCAxUaoWMGHT8MCb8Q7NUEegQIARAE\">\n<div class=\"IZE3Td\">\n<div class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CAEQBQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwijt9v9u_uCAxUaoWMGHT8MCb8Qu04oAHoECAEQBQ\">\n<div id=\"LsFwZaPoGprCjuMPv5ik-As__3\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"135\">\n<div class=\"Crs1tb\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAA\">\n<div class=\"iKJnec\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"webanswers-webanswers_table__webanswers-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ztXv9\">\n<th>Year<\/th>\n<th>W<\/th>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023 Regular Season<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Career Regular Season<\/td>\n<td><b>38<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>86<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What team was Shohei Ohtani drafted by?<\/h3>\n<p>From 2013 until 2017, he was an outfielder and pitcher with the Fighters in the NPB, where he helped them win the 2016 Japan Series. After the 2017 season, the Fighters sent Oaths to Major League Baseball (MLB), where he signed with the Angels and quickly took home the 2018 American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING NEWS \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>After pulling the Shohei Ohtani &amp; Babe Ruth 1\/1 cut signature, Filthbomb Breaks has purchased the card back for $100,000.<\/p>\n<p>Because the card featured Ohtani on the Angels &amp; Ruth on the Yankees, the card belonged to two collectors on a 50\/50 split.<\/p>\n<p>Each of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1mHNFKGII\">pic.twitter.com\/f1mHNFKGII<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Collectibles Guru (@ericwhiteback) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericwhiteback\/status\/1731410449726382543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nick Saban Retirement Rumors: Championship Might Push The Decision\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nick-saban-retirement-rumors-championship-might-push-the-decision\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nick Saban Retirement Rumors: Championship Might Push The Decision<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shohei Ohtani, a once-in-a-lifetime superstar free agent, has naturally been connected to the New York Yankees and a few other teams in Major League Baseball this offseason. Yankees Might Be Out Of Race For Acquiring Shohei Ohtani But have the Yankees been written off as a serious contender to acquire Ohtani less than 48 hours [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":434933,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,117],"tags":[3265,2221,163,11308,19697,3957],"class_list":["post-441492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","category-new-york-yankees","tag-mlb-2023","tag-mlb-news","tag-shohei-ohtani","tag-shohei-ohtani-trade","tag-shohei-ohtani-yankees","tag-yankees-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}