Hailing from Oshu, Japan, Shohei Ohtani, nicknamed, "Showtime" is a part of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024. Before joining the MLB, he showcased his talent with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). There, he was notable for being the Japan Series Champion in 2016 as well as a five-time NPB All-Star player from 2013 to 2017, amongst other accolades. He made his MLB debut with his first team, the Los Angeles Angels on March 29, 2018, and played for them till the 2023 season.
Shohei Ohtani has established himself as an impressive two-way player in MLB. He has already become a four-time MLB All-Star player since his debut. Moreover, he has also earned several other awards in the league. He already has 216 home runs while batting and 608 strikeouts in 481.2 innings while pitching during his games in the league.
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Shohei Ohtani's Salary
Shohei Ohtani is all set to earn $2 million while keeping his total salary of $70 million from the 2024 MLB season as per Spotrac. He signed a ten-year contract worth $700 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 9, 2023. He has been guaranteed the full amount along with his average annual salary of $70 million.
Shohei Ohtani's Contracts History
These are all the contracts that Shohei Ohtani has signed as of 2024 as per Spotrac -
2017
Shohei Ohtani's first contract with the Los Angeles Angels was on December 9, 2017, and he received a signing bonus of $2,315,000.
2018
Shohei Ohtani signed a one-year $545,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018.
2019
Continuing his journey with the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, Shohei Ohtani secured a one-year contract worth $650,000 on March 12th, 2019, for the 2019 season.
2020
The subsequent year, on March 11th, 2020, Shohei Ohtani further solidified his dedication by renewing a one-year agreement valued at $700,000 with the Los Angeles Angels team.
2021
On February 8, 2021, Shohei Ohtani inked a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels worth an impressive $8.5 million. He received $3,000,000 in the year 2021 and then $5,500,000 in the year 2022.
2023
Shohei Ohtani, the talented baseball player, recently signed a remarkable one-year contract worth $30 million with the Los Angeles Angels on October 1st, 2022. The team then forwarded him a qualifying offer of $20.325 million on November 6, 2023 and he declined it on November 14, 2023. This led to Shohei Ohtani signing a ten-year contract worth $700 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 9, 2023.
Shohei Ohtani's Career Earnings
Shohei has earned $44,269,259 in eight years in MLB as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary of $41,954,259 alongside his total signing bonus of $2,315,000. He has separately earned $42,269,259 from the Los Angeles Angels and $2,000,000 from the Los Angeles Dodgers in his career so far.
Shohei Ohtani Salary FAQs
A. Shohei Ohtani is a two-way player, meaning he can be both a hitter and a pitcher.
A. Shohei Ohtani made his entry into Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Angels on March 29, 2018.
A. Shohei Ohtani was born on July 5, 1994, in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan.
A. Yes, Shohei Ohtani has been selected to participate in the MLB All-Star Game in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
A. Shohei Ohtani is married to his wife Mamiko Tanaka.
