SEATTLE -- The Mariners made their pitch to Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. And now general manager Jerry Dipoto and his group must wait for the next move in what has turned into a high-stakes speed-dating game for the seven surviving contenders.
According to sources and various media reports, the Rangers and Cubs also made their in-person presentations to Ohtani on Tuesday, after the Giants, Dodgers and Angels started things off Monday.
That would leave the Padres to close things out, which seemingly could be done by Wednesday. Which leaves the question of whether Ohtani and his representatives from the Creative Artists Agency will have a final answer soon, or take visits to any of the contending cities to scout things further.