shohei ohtaniJapanese baseball pitcher and batter who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB), is the best paid player in baseball In 2023, will earn around 65 million dollars (about 60 euros), as indicated Forbes. This number becomes the highest in the MLB.
The 28-year-old has just five years in the big leagues, but he has achieved the MVP of the American League, the Silver Slugger, the Rookie of the Year of the young circuit and has been invited to two All-Star Games. In his data, he accumulates 127 home runs, 342 RBIs and 66 stolen bases. Besides, a week ago he was named as the star of the Classic World.
This enormous amount is made up of the sum of the extension of his contract in one year, which amounts to 30 million dollars. Ohtani was due to become a free agent in the winter, but his club negotiated a one-year contract renewal to avoid league salary arbitration. The other 35 million will be obtained by sponsorship. This last amount is the highest by far Of all the MLB players, only comparable to great soccer figures. In fact, the second highest figure corresponds to Bryce Harper, and it is not even comparable to that of Ohtani, since it is only 6.5 million dollars.
Ohtani leads the group of the ten highest-paid players in baseball. Together, the amount rises to a total of 436 million dollars in 2023. In 2022, this figure was 377 million. In this top-10 would also enter the two New York Mets pitchers, Max Scherzer (59.3 million dollars) and Justin Verlander (43.3 million dollars), as well as the New York Yankees hitter, Aaron Judge ($44.5 million).
The Japanese is a hit on both sides of the Pacific. His sponsorships include, in Japan, Kowa pharmaceuticals, Seiko Watch and Boss, and in the United States, Fanatics and Topps. In addition, during these years he has signed collaborations with New Balance, a brand with which he has future global plans. This Thursday the Japanese will start in the opening day of the Angels against the Athletics in Oakland.
