Jerry Dipoto isn’t going to talk anymore about his team’s pursuit of Shohei Ohtani. But the Mariners general manager’s actions speak volumes about their dogged pursuit of the most coveted free agent of the offseason.
On Wednesday evening, shortly after holding a conference call with local media in preparation for next week’s Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, Dipoto made a trade with the Twins to acquire additional international bonus pool dollars to enhance the possible bonus for Ohtani.
“I know the questions you all want to ask regarding Shohei Ohtani, but at this time, I’m not going to make any comments on anything to do with Mr.