Among players who have the right to mediate their annual salary, it is the highest increase, surpassing DeGrom’s 1.39 billion yen
Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a one-year, $30 million annual contract with the Angels in 2023. This is a $24.5 million increase from this season’s annual salary, surpassing Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom’s $9.6 million (regarding 1.39 billion yen), the highest increase ever for a player with the right to mediate. became.
Otani was in the final year of his two-year contract. His annual salary this season is $5.5 million (regarding 796 million yen), and next season’s $30 million is up regarding 445%. John Heyman, a columnist of the US media “New York Post” and a reporter of MLB Network, said, “Ohtani’s salary increase in arbitration was $24.5 million, breaking Jacob deGrom’s record of $9.6 million. Of course, Really, he’s better than anyone else.”
DeGrom signed a one-year deal with the Mets following the 2018 season, increasing his salary from $7.4 million to $17 million. DeGrom’s contract is the largest ever for a player with the right to arbitration, and Ohtani is well ahead of that record.
(Full-Count editorial department)
