Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is heading into his last season in Anaheim before free agency, and the rumor mill is already hard at work thinking about Ohtani’s market ten months from now. One of the possible reasons floated for the Dodgers trying to get under the luxury tax this year is so they’ll have more money lying around to pursue Ohtani next year.
Over at USA Today, MLB insider Bob Nightengale has some thoughts on where Ohtani might end up, and his thoughts seem positive for Los Angeles.
Those close to Shohei Ohtani predict he’ll stay out West when he becomes a free agent simply because of his lifestyle.