Ohtani officially announced to join Dodgers “I want to have a WS victory parade”
The Major League Baseball (MLB) LA Dodgers officially announced the signing of Shohei Ohtani (29). Ohtani expressed his desire to join the Dodgers, saying he wants to have a World Series victory parade.
The Dodgers team announced through its official channel on the 12th (Korean time), “We signed a 10-year contract with Ohtani, who won the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice.”
Ohtani, the biggest player in the major league free agent (FA) market, announced on the 10th that he had signed a contract with the Dodgers through his social media, but the club’s official announcement came out that day.
The Dodgers team did not specifically mention the details of the contract with Ohtani, but the details were already made public through local media. When Ohtani transferred to the Dodgers, he signed a 10-year, $700 million contract, the highest treatment ever in North American professional sports beyond the Major League.
Ohtani, who requested a deferral of payment, will receive only $20 million from 2024 to 2033, and 97% of his annual salary, or $680 million, will be received from 2034 to 2043 after his contract expires.
Ohtani said through the Dodgers, “I am grateful to the Dodgers fans for welcoming me to the team,” and added, “I am 100% confident that I share the same goals as the fans and the Dodgers. “It would be like holding a World Series victory parade on the streets of Los Angeles,” he said, expressing his strong will to win.
Ohtani, who entered the Major League in 2018, showed his best performance with two hits over six seasons with the LA Angels. His career records include 38 wins, 19 losses, and 608 strikeouts in 86 games as a pitcher, with an ERA of 3.01, and in 716 games as a batter, he recorded a batting average of 0.274, 681 hits, 171 home runs, 437 RBIs, 428 runs, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.922. However, he has never made it to the postseason stage. 카지노사이트랭크
The Dodgers have also established themselves as a strong team representing the Major League since the 2010s, but have only won the World Series once, in 2020, during this period.
Dodgers owner and CEO Mark Walter welcomed Ohtani’s arrival, saying, “Welcome to the Dodgers, where some of sports’ most legendary and trailblazing figures, Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax and Hideo Nomo, played.”
Walter, the owner’s representative, praised Ohtani, saying, “He is one of the most exciting professional players in the world and has a once-in-a-generation talent,” and added, “Our players, coaches, club staff, and the owner group are with him.” “We expect the Dodgers to continue to develop and thrive.”
Meanwhile, Ohtani’s uniform number, who became the ‘Dodgersman‘, was also confirmed to be number 17. Number 17 is the number that Ohtani used with the Angels, and Ohtani was able to receive it after pitcher Joe Kelly, who was previously the number 17, gave up his number. 고스톱
