Doubling as a pitcher → MVP → $700 million ‘The path to Otani is common sense’

Shohei Ohtani (29), who received the best contract in North American professional sports history, completely shattered common sense this time, as he has always done since entering the major leagues. Major media outlets around the world reported on the 10th (Korean time) that the Los Angeles Dodgers and Ohtani agreed to a 10-year contract worth $700 million. An amazing contract worth an average of $70 million per year. This contract far exceeds the original estimate of around $500 million. Despite having difficulty appearing on the mound in the 2024 season due to an elbow injury, he won $700 million. As a result, Ohtani has become the protagonist of an unprecedented annual average of $70 million, which no major league player can surpass for the time being. Ohtani's unconventional behavior has continued since the beginning of his career. First of all, it completely overturns the existing common sense, starting with the fact that he doubles as a professional pitcher. However, after conquering Japan with a double hit, Ohtani challenged the major league. Until then, there were doubts about Ohtani's ability to double as a pitcher in the major leagues. Although it was a double hit that no one could succeed in in the world's best league, Ohtani created a craze with his double hit in 2018 and was named American League Rookie of the Year. Afterwards, Ohtani left the team in 2018 due to elbow ligament joint surgery (Tommy John surgery), and there were predictions that he would no longer be able to pitch. The result is amazing performance from the 2021 to 2023 seasons. During this period, Ohtani posted 9 wins, 15 wins, and 10 wins as a pitcher, and hit 46 home runs, 34 home runs, and 44 home runs as a batter. As a result of his amazing two-hitting job, he was unanimously selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2021 and 2023 seasons. Ohtani became the first player in history to win two unanimous MVP awards. The free agent market after winning his second MVP award. Otani's price, who reserved the highest Daewoo of all time, was expected to be in the low to high $500 million range. However, Ohtani achieved the miracle of signing a $700 million contract even though he suffered an elbow injury. It is an amazing amount of money created by Ohtani’s baseball and marketing values There is no opt-out clause in Ohtani's contract. Additionally, this contract covers the 30 to 39 year old season. In other words, a de facto life-long contract has been signed. Attention is being paid to what kind of unusual side Ohtani, who has always broken common sense, will show when he wears the blue uniform of the LA Dodgers. The first goal would be to win the World Series. 토토사이트랭크