Shohei Ohtani was at the top of every MLB team’s wish list last offseason. In the end, the Dodgers successfully acquired the two-way, Japanese-born superstar.
Former president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, Farhan Zaidi, gave his take on why Ohtani opted to sign with the Dodgers over the Giants.
“You look at Shohei, he was building a house in Southern California,” Zaidi said on Foul Territory. “Obviously the Dodgers have been really successful.”
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It is evident that Ohtani wanted to stay in Southern California.