US EditionAgent: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani could have landed a 15-year contract
- Shohei Ohtani signed a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 2023 that will last through the 2033 season.
- Ohtani chose a shorter deal instead of a possible 13 to 15 years to avoid risking a decline in his skills during the contract.
- The contract features $680 million paid out over time, which decreases its value for luxury-tax calculations to roughly $461 million, giving the team greater payroll flexibility.
- Agent Nez Balelo stated that they had the option to negotiate a contract lasting 13 to 15 years, with the Dodgers assuring those terms, but Ohtani chose to prioritize his family and maintaining his performance over the length of the deal.
- Ohtani aims to keep his team competitive, continue as a two-way player, and support signing other players while being MLB's top endorser.
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Shohei Ohtani Could Have Landed 15-Year Deal, Agent Says, but He Didn’t Want to Risk Skills Decline
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani could have pursued a 15-year contract through age 44, agent Nez Balelo said Thursday, explaining the two-way superstar didn't want to risk a decline in his skills while under the big deal.
Ohtani could have landed 15-year deal, agent says
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani could have pursued a 15-year contract through age 44, agent Nez Balelo said Thursday, explaining the two-way superstar didn’t want to risk a decline in his skills while under the big deal.
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Agent: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani could have landed a 15-year contract
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD — Shohei Ohtani could have pursued a 15-year contract through age 44, agent Nez Balelo said Thursday, explaining the two-way superstar didn’t want to risk a decline in his skills while under the big deal. Balelo pulled back the curtain that shrouds Ohtani a bit when he spoke at Sportico’s Invest West conference featuring decision-makers in sports, entertainment and finance at the Clippers’ new Intuit Dom…
Shaikin: Agent Nez Balelo ‘wouldn’t do anything different’ with Shohei Ohtani’s $700-million deal
The business of sports often is cloaked in secrecy. You can find out the salary of your favorite player, but how much money his team makes and how much money he makes off the field are the stuff of estimates, not public discourse. Not on Thursday, though. Is Shohei Ohtani really making more than $100 million this year in endorsements? Nez Balelo, the agent for Ohtani, did not hesitate. “Absolutely,” Balelo said at Sportico’s Invest West conferen…
Shohei Ohtani could have landed 15-year deal, agent says, but he didn’t want to risk skills decline
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani could have pursued a 15-year contract through age 44, agent Nez Balelo said Thursday, explaining the two-way superstar didn’t want to risk a decline in his skills while under the big deal.
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