NL Preview: Dodger Dollars Won’t Keep Braves From Recapturing Title
New Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani, owner of a record $700,000 agreement, will not pitch this season while his ... [+] hurt elbow heals. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights scheduled
Simply a year after major-league groups invested a record $3.7 billion on 140 complimentary representatives, according to Front Office Sports, many owners chosen financial peace of mind to passing off eight-figure agreements on unsure acquisitions.
The primary exception was the Los Angeles Dodgers, who enticed two-way stud Shohei Ohtani north from Anaheim and utilized him to bring in another reward from the Japanese majors in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The set cost a cool $1 billion, though the majority of Ohtani's dollars were delayed.
Ohtani, a two-time American League MVP, can't pi...