He is a $300 million hitter and a $200 million pitcher.īut being a two-way player leads to wear and tear on the body - and a lot of it. Based on his resume he is 100% worth that money at the current time, if not more. Tim Britton from The Athletic projects Ohtani to make $520 million over 12 years. It appears that Ohtani will be looking to sign a long-term contract and many projections have it being worth $500M+ which would easily shatter the AAV and total value records for a contract. But what happens when one player encapsulates both? That is to be determined but I don't want the Red Sox to find out Shohei Ohtani would hurt the Red Sox championship aspirations more than he could help them Teams know how to pay elite hitters, and they know how to pay elite pitchers. Unfortunately, with this never-before-seen talent, the price tag is steep. Never before has there been someone with plus speed and a 40+ home run bat, who is also is capable of racking up 200+ strikeouts in a single season. Ohtani is the best player in the modern era of baseball and there is a legitimate argument for him being the greatest baseball player of all time based purely on his talent. My reasoning behind this has very little to do with his baseball abilities and more to do with what the implications of his contract mean for a team at the stage the Red Sox are at in their "retooling" process. The Boston Red Sox should not look to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency this offseason.
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