According to a source, Ohtani will be deferring $68 million of his $70 million average salary, an idea that came from Ohtani himself. That means he will be earning $2 million per year from the Dodgers ($20 million in total) over the life of the contract. ...
Ohtani gets a huge bump in his on-field paycheck this year—his final season before free agency. The Angels paid him $5.5 million last year, but the club and Ohtani avoided arbitration with a one-year, $30 million agreement last fall. It is a record salary for an arbitrat...
Prior to the injury, Ohtani was poised to set all kinds of records for single-year salary, average annual salary, and total contract value as some of the game’s biggest-spending teams vied for his services. As for that contract, you’re excused if you want to jump off the ride ...
Additionally, the payroll-conscious Mariners -- who intend to pursue Ohtani in free agency -- will ask that the Angels offset their prospect-laden package by paying a large portion of what’s remaining on his $30 million salary. And all of a sudden, a middling Mariners lineup has two ...