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The 2023 MLB season was historic. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., became the first player in history to hit 40 home runs while swiping over 70 bags, Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 250 home runs, and for the first time in franchise history, the Texas Rangers brought home the Commissioner’s Trophy.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made history signing DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani to a 10 year, $700 million deal, the largest deal in sports history, and then signing RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the largest contract for a pitcher a few weeks later, according to Spotrac.