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MLB Agents Project Shohei Ohtani Will Earn Over $500M on New Contract, Top Mike Trout

The 2022 MLB offseason has seen some massive contracts doled out to multiple players, but next winter will reportedly see a bank-breaking deal.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post spoke to multiple agents who speculated that Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will earn a contract that exceeds his teammate Mike Trout's 12-year, $426.5 million deal when he becomes a free agent in 2023. One agent even predicted that Ohtani will be given the first $500 million contract in MLB history.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.