Shohei Ohtani agrees to record-shattering $700 million deal with Dodgers

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The modern-day Babe Ruth will continue his career in Los Angeles. 

Shohei Ohtani, the two-time winner of the American League MVP, will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency after spending the first six years of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani announced in an Instagram post. 

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Anaheim, California.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Ohtani's agent announced the deal with the Dodgers is for $700 million over 10 years. The deal is the largest in baseball history. 

"This is a unique, historic contract for a unique, historic player," Nex Balelo of CAA Sports said in a statement. 

"Shohei is thrilled to be part of the Dodgers organization. He is excited to begin this partnership, and he structured his contract to reflect a true commitment from both sides to long-term success. Shohei and I want to thank all the organizations that reached out to us for their interest and respect, especially the wonderful people we got to know even better as this process unfolded. We know fans, media and the entire industry had a high degree of interest in this process, and we want to express our appreciation for their passion and their consideration as it played out." 

Ohtani is coming off his second MVP in 2023 as a two-way phenom. 

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At the plate, Ohtani led the majors in 2023 with a .654 slugging percentage and 1.066 OPS; his .412 on-base percentage was second; his 44