Shohei Ohtani's future....

[opes]

We all know this guy is easily the best player in baseball. He's 28yrs old, and if have haven't heard he's a pitcher and a DH. Its quite possible he could be the first winner of the MVP and CYA since 2014 when Verlander won. Now, the real question is when the Angels ultimately collapse before the trade deadline, where will he end up? I figure the Dodgers have been planning for this situation for the last 2 years. In '24, the Dodgers will only have $109,150,000 on the books (https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/2024/)
So what say you denizens of SoSH?

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Like you, I think the Dodgers have been planning ahead to reset the cap and clear room. I think he ends up there.

 

[Bozo Texino]

The Yankees and Cohen Mets can afford to throw tons of money at him, but he's been on the record as saying he wants to stay on the West Coast.

I would LOVE to see him end up in Seattle, but I can't see them having the money to make it happen after signing Rodriguez until he's 78. The Dodgers have to be the most likely landing spot.

 

[Yelling At Clouds]

Folks, the Padres have been big spenders for like ten years now, they're absolutely going to go after him. How are they going to make it work? I have no idea, but they keep finding a way.

The trade deadline this year is a separate question. I want to preface this by saying I would absolutely hate it on every level if it really happens, but... if you're the Rays, why wouldn't you? They can afford him as a rental, and if it costs them a lot of highly-regarded prospects, so what? They've not had a problem finding production from their farm or from other teams' castoffs for the last 15 years.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

Folks, the Padres have been big spenders for like ten years now, they're absolutely going to go after him. How are they going to make it work? I have no idea, but they keep finding a way.

The trade deadline this year is a separate question. I want to preface this by saying I would absolutely hate it on every level if it really happens, but... if you're the Rays, why wouldn't you? They can afford him as a rental, and if it costs them a lot of highly-regarded prospects, so what? They've not had a problem finding production from their farm or from other teams' castoffs for the last 15 years.

Apparently the Padres owner also just bought an island off the SD coast so that might just make him tighten up the spending on the Padres..... maybe? But Ohtani will end up with the Dodgers guaranteed 100%.

 

[j-man]

my 02 cents IF he gets traded to a team like the braves he couild stay there a darkhorse is SF the giants have plenly of $

 

[Yaz4Ever]

BOS - $600M/12 years

 

[Bread of Yaz]

BOS - $600M/12 years

Could someone do a Bobby Bonilla type deal to ameliorate the immediate effects on a team's budget - say, $600 million for 30 years? Or has MLB outlawed these arrangements?

 

[Bozo Texino]

my 02 cents IF he gets traded to a team like the braves he couild stay there a darkhorse is SF the giants have plenly of $

It feels like lots of prognosticators have them up there with the Dodgers.

 

[Bongorific]

Has Ohtani said that he would consider teams that weren’t on his list when he signed his first deal?

 

[simplicio]

Could someone do a Bobby Bonilla type deal to ameliorate the immediate effects on a team's budget - say, $600 million for 30 years? Or has MLB outlawed these arrangements?

The Bonilla deal is deferred payments from a 5 year deal back in the 90s, with interest. It didn't affect AAV at all. The name you're looking for is probably Manny Machado (or Xander), but those were structured with some plausible deniability even if neither player is likely to still be playing at age 41. A 30 year contract would be blatant though, and MLB wouldn't allow it.

 

[nattysez]

my 02 cents IF he gets traded to a team like the braves he couild stay there a darkhorse is SF the giants have plenly of $

The Giants have plenty of money because they don't have many good players. Their current management is catching a lot of the same flak as the Red Sox in terms of not seeming to have a very good overall plan. You can count on them being mentioned a lot because their interest will drive up the price for the Dodgers, but I can't see Ohtani going from one franchise that's struggled to get above .500 to another.

 

[LoweTek]

Apparently the Padres owner also just bought an island off the SD coast so that might just make him tighten up the spending on the Padres..... maybe? But Ohtani will end up with the Dodgers guaranteed 100%.

Maybe he bought the island for Shohei?