Overview
- In the NBC interview, Shohei Ohtani called the Dodgers’ heavy investment “great,” saying ownership is using fan revenue to sign elite talent and field a winner.
- The Dodgers’ projected payroll tops $400 million, the highest in MLB and roughly $100 million more than all but four teams, a gap that has fueled concerns about competitive balance and renewed salary-cap discussion.
- Los Angeles committed roughly $300 million this offseason on multi-year deals for outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Díaz.
- Ohtani said he hopes to look back on a career that includes being on a team that won three consecutive championships after back-to-back titles.
- He also promoted a new children’s book featuring his dog, with proceeds pledged to animal shelters.