You don’t have to be very knowledgeable in baseball to predict that the Japanese shohei ohtaniprovided with the ability to hit and pitch at levels of excellence, is destined to one day sign the most lucrative contract in MLB history. However, the projection offered by an authoritative voice is truly chilling.
According to Bradford Doolittle, an analyst for the American sports channel ESPN, Ohtani could achieve a contract close to 800 million dollars after he becomes a free agent at the conclusion of this season.
Doolittle’s calculation concludes that the Angels player will agree for 12 seasons in exchange for 789.7 million dollars, a figure that represents nearly double the current highest major league contractheld by his teammate Mike Trout (426.5 million for a dozen years).
According to ESPN social mediathe reporter argued that Ohtani will achieve the amazing record supported by the aforementioned two-way ability.
To give you an idea of how much the Japanese shines in both roles, suffice it to say that right now leads the American circuit in essential departments such as home runs, OBP, slugging and OPS+at the same time that he is the pitcher that allows the fewest hits per game and Has a place in the Top 10 for wins, ERA and strikeouts.
