Shohei Ohtani needs a new suit. Or, more precisely, a new baseball team that suits his excellence.
The most sought after man in baseball twice over, Ohtani made the leap from Japan before he could maximize his earnings and chose to join the Los Angeles Angels in a truly leaguewide sweepstakes. Since then, he has played six seasons in the majors, with the latest three somehow exceeding that winter’s wildest dreams of two-way stardom, yet never reached the postseason. With a Rookie of the Year award and an MVP on the 29-year-old’s mantle, and another MVP assuredly joining them Thursday, Ohtani is set up to draw the largest total contract in MLB history — a mark currently held by erstwhile teammate Mike Trout’s extension with the Angels ($426.