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Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is a very wealthy man.
He is, after all, making $30 million in 2023 from the Angels and much more via endorsement deals.
However, the contract he will sign after the World Series is projected to be truly record-setting.
“One MLB executive on an ESPN panel predicts Shohei Ohtani to sign an 11-year, $605 million contract. That’s $55 million a year, and would shatter the record for the largest contract in American sports history. He would likely make close to $100 million a year with endorsements,” MLB Metrics tweeted.
One MLB executive on an ESPN panel predicts Shohei Ohtani to sign an 11-year, $605 million contract.
That’s $55 million a year, and would shatter the record for the largest contract in American sports history.
He would likely make close to $100 million a year with endorsements. pic.twitter.com/ppEUIP5or8
— MLB Metrics (@MLBMetrics) May 8, 2023
The highest average annual value, or AAV, in baseball right now belongs to New York Mets aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, both at $43.3 million per year.
The largest contract ever signed in MLB was Mike Trout’s deal with the Angels in March 2019, paying him $426.5 million over 12 years.
Ohtani, provided he stays healthy and probably even if he gets injured, will top both numbers.
That projected $55 million salary and $605 million contract would both trump the largest deal in American sports history, signed by Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Mahomes’ pact is worth $503 million over 10 years.
Ohtani was the 2021 AL MVP and the runner-up last year.
This year, he is already playing at an MVP level.
He owns a .295/.366/.512 line with seven homers and five stolen bases as a hitter; not to mention his spectacular 2.54 ERA as a pitcher.
It’s like having a Silver Slugger and a Cy Young candidate on your team while occupying one roster spot.
He deserves every penny he earns.
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