Overview

• Shohei Ohtani, the 2023 AL MVP Award winner, has signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with $680 million of it deferred.
• Ohtani's contract structure allows the Dodgers financial flexibility to continue making acquisitions, with the team already acquiring starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow and outfielder Manuel Margot from the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The Los Angeles Angels, one of the four teams Ohtani proposed his contract structure to, were the only team not on board with the idea.
• Ohtani's departure from the Angels leaves a significant gap in their lineup and starting rotation, and the team is now focused on putting a competitive team on the field.
• The Angels are on a major league-worst streak of eight consecutive losing seasons and nine straight non-playoff seasons.