Disclaimer: The details of the contract are still coming out, I will make changes to the article if necessary
The Shohei Ohtani signing by the Dodgers is one of the most significant events to happen in baseball in quite some time, not only in terms of the overall size of the signing but the sophistication of the deal as well. What is also interesting about the deal is that it suggests that the Dodgers and Ohtani are not sanguine about the Japanese superstar returning to the pitcher's mound long-term.
At first glance, the Ohtani deal is almost double the next highest deal; however, this isn’t telling the whole story.