The majority of Ohtani’s contract will be paid out in “unprecedented” deferrals, according to a person with knowledge of the contract who was unauthorized to speak publicly and granted anonymity. “Clearly,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at last week’s winter meetings, “Shohei is our top priority.”Nonetheless, the Dodgers’ latest pursuit came with more complications. Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani heads to the dugout after pitching against the Pirates at Angel Stadium on July 21. With the Dodgers, one industry expert suggested Ohtani could be worth two or three times as much. It all appeared to spur the Dodgers — who previously had a track record of financial constraint on the free-agent market — into making their unprecedented offer.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 10, 2023 19:25 UTC