Shohei Ohtani anticipated to become MLB’s first-ever $500 MILLION player


Shohei Ohtani anticipated to become MLB’s first-ever $500 MILLION player

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani is presumed to be one of the greatest MLB players in the history of the league. He is compared with the likes of legendary Babe Ruth. The game of baseball was defined to have 2 different set of players in a team. Few in the that pitch and few who can swing the bat cleanly. However, players like Shohei Ohtani are rarity.

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Shohei Ohtani had his professional debut in 2013 at the age of just 19 years. He impressed plenty teams but it was the Los Angeles Angels who brought the superstar to Major League Baseball. Soon after his debut in MLB, Ohtani was named the AL Rookie of the Year.

Since then, Shohei Ohtani is poised to be the player to break all contract records. With MLB players breaking records before the 2023 Opening Day, there is a cash filled hurricane moving towards Shohei Ohtani. Recently, Aaron Judge received a $360 million contract from the Yankees. Padres said after his signing that they were willing to offer $400 million to him.

Similarly, players like Trea Turner, Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts are receiving massive contracts worth $300 million, $315 million, $280 million respectively. In such terms where does Shohei Ohtani stand?

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Can Steve Cohen headline the 2023 market with Shohei Ohtani to Mets?

Shohei Ohtani and Steve Cohen
Shohei Ohtani and Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen is the 11th richest sports team owner in the world. He has annoyed many MLB franchise owners with his spending spree this offseason. Spending a total of $806.1 million only towards signing new players, a little $500 million deal towards Shohei Ohtani could perhaps guarantee him a World Series ring.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post asked 9 different agents of what they thought about Shohei and his upcoming free agency. One said, “He will definitely beat Trout, and you have to go from there.” (Mike Trout signed a 12-year, $426.5M deal)” the other one felt, “$500M for 13/14 [years]— $250M per position

“475 [million]to 525 over 13 seasons.”

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“11 times 50 = $550M. Sounds cr*zy but he has the ability to consistently be a 9/10 WAR player.”

“It sure seems like something that starts with a 5 in front of it.”

Shohei Ohtani was the first ever Japanese player to hit for a cycle in 2019. His play time got delayed after his injury which ended the 2019 season for him. He started shining in the 2021 season as the 2020 season was affected by COVID-19.

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