Even though Shohei Ohtani has settled in nicely with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was unintentionally involved in one of the great instances of free-agent speculation in MLB history during the offseason involving the Toronto Blue Jays.
Addressing the situation with The Athletic's Andy McCullough, Ohtani said via Dodgers interpreter Will Ireton he "was as surprised as any fan" by the news that was going around regarding the Blue Jays.
"But I did meet with the Blue Jays organization," Ohtani added. "The impression that I got was that it was a really, really great organization.