There’s no way to find a good comp for Ohtani, who is doing things no player has ever done before. Based purely on his offense, Ohtani figures to be worth at least as much as Judge, who signed a nine-year, $360 million deal to return to the Yankees last winter. Whether Ohtani -...
Will the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani? That’s the big question around baseball ahead of the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline. It’s hard to see that happening as long as the club remains in the American League playoff race, which it did with this week’s sweep of th
With the volatile free agent market thus far, and the long deals being shelled out to players in their 30s, it's easy to wonder what someone like Ohtani will get. He'll only be 29-years-old when he enters free agency next year. It's difficult to gauge the value of Ohtani, beca...
1. Shohei Ohtani (29, SP/DH, Angels): This will be a second straight offseason in which the American League MVP has been free agency’s biggest target. At $360 million, Aaron Judge landed the biggest free agent contract and third largest contract overall when he re-upped with the Yanke...
Ohtani being off the market could also create an increase in the number of Soto suitors, with some teams who were in on the two-way superstar pivoting to the Padres outfielder. Dodgers look to trade market to address pitching needs
Shohei Ohtani’s free agency was already going to be an event the likes of which the game had never seen. In the wake of the news late Wednesday night that he has a partially torn UCL in his right elbow, Ohtani’s quest for a new contract has somehow gro
The Angels opted not to trade Ohtani before last summer’s Trade Deadline, a sign that Los Angeles would ultimately try to keep its superstar. GM Perry Minasian has made it known thatre-signing Ohtani is the club’s top priority, but will the Angels spend what it takes to keep him giv...
Shohei Ohtani is one of the most hyped free agents in baseball history, and the ripple effects of his decision will surely be felt throughout the Majors, influencing the actions of a large number of clubs and affecting many of his fellow free agents. Although the Giants, Cubs, Mets, Red ...