The Los Angeles Angels re-signed Mike Trout before he became a free agent, thus avoiding a historic bidding war. They might not get so lucky with Shohei Ohtani.
ESPN's Buster Olney reported "the baseball world expects" Ohtani to make it known he's hitting the open market in 2024. He and the Angels agreed to a $30 million salary for the 2023 season, which was his final year of team control.
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