Shohei Ohtani sign the biggest free agent deal in baseball history as he's agreed to play next season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 10-year $700 million contract, he posted on his Instagram Saturday.
The signing is the most lucrative contract the sport has ever seen, topping Mike Trout's 12-year, $426.5 million agreement with the Los Angeles Angels, Aaron Judge’s nine-year, $360 million pact with the New York Yankees and Bryce Harper’s 13-season, $330 million agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The contract is contingent on a physical, which would have been a completely routine act in past years. It's now considered an important box to check, given the money involved and last winter’s drama with shortstop Carlos Correa, who appeared to have inked lucrative agreements with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants before doctor’s reports scuttled those contracts.
The soon-to-be former Los Angeles Angels star had played six seasons in Anaheim and five previous campaigns with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters back in his native Japan.
The Dodgers doled out record money for the incredibly unique skill set Ohtani, a two-time American League MVP, has brought to North American baseball diamonds.
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