Shohei Ohtani has picked his team. The young phenom is heading across town to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers on a deal that was finalized (we think) yesterday. The total pact is listed as 10-years/$700 million. Th $700MM guarantee makes his contract the largest ever given in professional sports surpassing the $674MM deal that soccer legend Lionel Messi signed with FC Barcelona for the 2017-21 La Liga seasons. Unlike that Messi (and ultimately messy) contract though, this one is for a longer period and includes substantial deferred money. That’s where Ohtani’s deal is causing waves, both among fans and among those who cover the game for a living.
Is It Time for Financial Fair Play (FFP) to Come to Baseball?
