Shohei Ohtani's impact in the MLB is huge. Since he signed his very big (or very small, depending on how you tell the story) contract, all the attention has been on him.
In 48 hours, its Jersey in Dodgers colors is a very, very big seller. #Surprise
The more time passes, the more we learn about the contract he agreed to sign to make him a member of the Dodgers for 10 years.
The one who will be paid $20 million from 2024 to 2033 (and who wanted to do it for free) and who will receive $680 million thereafter has a few clauses in his contract.
You won't be surprised to learn that he notably obtained a no-trade clause.
But most importantly, it has an exit option that can be used if a member of the Dodgers ever loses their job. Ken Rosenthal and Ben Nicholson-Smith were among the first to talk about it.
If a specific change takes place, the player can opt out of his agreement at the end of the season in which the change took place. Unique, you say?
It is therefore possible that this clause will never be available if the person, whose identity has not been revealed, keeps their job.
My first instinct was to think of an important member of the Dodgers since you don't do that for someone who is easily replaced. But at the same time…
If it's the manager or the baseball president, it puts too much pressure on their presence in town. It's too improbable, then.
And the more you think about it, it must be someone important to Shohei. And who is more important than his translator Ippei Mizuhara, who is his great friend who follows him everywhere?
I don't see who else it could be. And honestly, if Ohtani did that, Ippei will be able to say that a boyfriend is a boyfriend.
- Matches between each club's top prospects at training camp? Yes please.
- The man who was on the plane to Toronto on Friday tells his side of the story.
- Signing Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Easier said than done.
- What if the Blue Jays trade Yusei Kikuchi?
