Ahead of the 2021 season, Shohei Ohtani signed a two-year contract valued at eight million dollars… in total. And clearly, following his explosion, we can indeed say that he was underpaid.
For the 2023 season, he will receive $ 30 million, which is a substantial salary increase. And then he will be a free agent.
Will he stay in Anaheim? In my opinion, no. He should be traded at the trade deadline by the Angels if they’re out of the playoffs.
And from there the game will begin. Who will sign it?
The Dodgers and Mets will be among the teams at the heart of the case – like Justin Verlander a few weeks ago.
This will drive up prices… and several agents expect him to command a salary of $500 million on the terms of a ten-year contract.
There were rumors that he was paid $50 million a year, but for about four years. $200 million over four years is easier to defend.
But over 10 years? It shows that he is special.
$250 million as a pitcher and $250 million as a hitter, that makes sense.
– Anonymous MLB family member
The prices have risen recently and clearly he is entitled to register among those who will benefit from it one day. If he knows a big campaign, he will be paid.
And clearly, there is a lot of talk about the Mets in his case. Steve Cohen is hungry…
I don’t want to underestimate the Dodgers, him who is already in the area and them who won’t really have salary restrictions in a year (the club wants to reset its penalties this year)…
But the Mets are still one to watch. Always.
