Shohei Ohtani and the Anaheim Angels have agreed to terms on a one year, $30 million deal for the 2023 season, per reports. Ohtani, who eligible for free agency after the 2023 season, would have been arbitration-eligible this offseason, had he and the team not worked out an agreement.
This is going to be an interesitng offseason for the Angels and Ohtani. Ohtani won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2018, won the MVP in 2021, and is likely to end up in the top two in the MVP voting this year. His being both an excellent starting pitcher and an impact middle-of-the-order bat makes him completely unique in baseball.