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Shohei Ohtani free agency: Chaos reigns Friday with flight trackers, conflicting reports

As far as we know, Shohei Ohtani did not agree to a deal with an MLB team on Friday.

The most anticipated free agency in recent memory hit a fever pitch at the end of the week, with MLB fans spending an entire day thinking Ohtani was about to land with the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a massively confusing day replete with misinformation and conflicting reports.

Fans, and many other MLB free agents, have waited weeks for Ohtani to sign what is anticipated to be the largest contract in league history. The Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels were all reported to be the finalists earlier in the week, but they all exited the Winter Meetings without a deal for Ohtani.