4 billion yen… Is Otani’s annual salary too low?You should get it from Judge or Correa
There are eight weeks left until the major league camp in mid-February, and reinforcements for each team are entering the second half of the game. The US sports media “The Athletic” has selected eight “biggest winners” and eight “biggest losers” for this offseason. Surprisingly, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani was among the eight losers. What is the reason–.
The article, titled “The Biggest Winners and Losers of the MLB Offseason So Far,” lists eight winners and losers so far this offseason, including players, teams, team leaders and agents.
As for why Ohtani was the loser, the article said, “It was puzzling that Ohtani agreed to a one-year, $30 million contract in October.” If he used his salary arbitration right, he might have aimed for a bigger contract.
Ohtani won the American League MVP last season and is second only to Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge this season. The article states, “The judge who is now an off-FA will receive an annual salary of $40 million (regarding 5.3 billion yen), and the infielder Carlos Correa, who became an FA from the Twins, will earn a total of $350 million (regarding 46.4 billion yen). I just signed a new contract,” comparing Ohtani with a star representing the majors.
“Dual wielding star Ohtani is a special case and makes a compelling case for a contract with a salary of between $35 million and $45 million a year. I might have done it.” He’s doing both pitching and hitting, and it’s almost like saying he’s too cheap.
In fact, Ohtani’s new contract is the highest ever for a player with arbitration rights. The article says, “You will be able to make a lot of money by becoming an FA next off-season.” On the other hand, “But it would have been easy to convince the arbitrators that he was a two-way unicorn. Ohtani should have been paid more to be recognized as a two-way pitcher and hitter.” ”.
(Full-Count editorial department)