Coming out of an All-Star week in which he was the biggest star in Major League Baseball, Shohei Ohtani has joined Fanatics.
Per an official release from the company, it has signed an exclusive deal with the Los Angeles Angels star to become the sole distributor of his memorabilia.
"It's an honor to join Fanatics as their latest exclusive athlete,” Ohtani said of the deal. "Their global presence and reach throughout both the United States and Japan will help provide fans everywhere access to incredible products.”
Victor Shaffer, executive vice president of Fanatics, called Ohtani "a once-in-a-generation baseball talent" as part of his statement about the deal.