Los Angeles Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani signed an astonishing 10-year, $700 million contract with LA in December 2023, but what's perhaps even more remarkable is that the Dodgers reportedly made all of that $700 million back (and then some) over the course of a single season.
It's a story that is sure to frustrate Dodgers haters who are banking on LA's bank running dry in the coming years as a consequence of the franchise's ambitious expenditures.
According to a new report from journalist Joon Lee (formerly of ESPN), Ohtani's monstrous and multi-faceted impact on the Dodgers' global brand, particularly in Japan, has already contributed to profound financial growth for the Dodgers that, though difficult to quantify, undoubtedly exceeds the cost to employ Shohei.