“Somewhere between $500 million and $600 million is fair.”

The Los Angeles Dodgers were quiet in the 2022-2023 free agency market. Analysts have speculated that the Dodgers are preparing for the 2023-2024 free agency period by refraining from making any major signings. Regardless of how they perform in 2023, there is speculation that the Dodgers will pursue top free agent Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels). The Dodgers’ love affair with Ohtani has been reported numerous times.

On Aug. 8 (ET), Bleacher Report looked ahead to the upcoming free agency market and predicted the destinations and price tags of key players. Ohtani to the Dodgers is no longer a surprise. What is surprising is that his price tag will not be $600 million.

11 years, $550 million. That’s still the largest single contract in Major League Baseball history and the largest AAV ($50 million) in history. However, the Dodgers also have Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw, who are also free agents. While the team’s payroll has been cleared, it’s hard not to see a connection between Ohtani’s signing and those moves.

According to Bleacher Report, the Dodgers will hold onto Urias for five years and $105 million, but not Kershaw. They even predicted Kershaw would retire after this season. Urias has struggled this season, going 8-6 with a 4.69 ERA. There are also injuries. If Kershaw retires, the Dodgers won’t be able to turn away from Urias.

The Dodgers’ faith in Ohtani is unwavering. According to Bleacher Report, “Ohtani’s durability concerns are gone. He hasn’t spent a day on the disabled list in the last four years. It’s proof that he and the Angels have mastered the art of overload management.”카지노사이트

“It all comes down to how much he’s worth in free agency. Somewhere between $500 million and $600 million is fair among players. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the only team that could actually pull off such a deal. The Dodgers are an organization that could scratch Ohtani’s itch to win a championship.”

In any case, it’s likely that Ohtani will be wearing a Dodgers uniform when he visits Seoul’s Gocheok SkyDome in late March next year. It’s looking increasingly likely that Ohtani will make his Dodger debut in a two-hitter against Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres) at Gocheok.