Shohei Ohtani Inks Los Angeles Angels Pact For 2023

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For the Los Angeles Angels, 2023 will bring one more year of “Sho-Time.” Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a $30 million contract for the 2023 season, the largest salary ever for an arbitration-eligible player.

He surpassd the $27 million deal Dodger Mookie Bets signed for $27 million for the 2020 season (which was reduced due to the pandemic-shortened season).

His $24.5 million raise is also the largest ever from one year to the next. Ohtani’s 2022 salary was $5.5 million. Ohtani will be a free agent after next year, and some are speculating the Angels might trade him.

The club has been hamstrung by a bad combination of high salaries and little progress in the standings. If he is dispatched, Ohtani would likely bring back a record haul in players and prospects.