U.S. media introduces articles by MLB’s most talented reporter Mr. Rosenthal
The major league trade market expires on August 2nd (Japan time 3rd), and Angels pitcher Shohei Otani has decided to remain in the season. The US sports media “The Athletic” introduced an article by MLB’s best reporter Rosenthal and reported that “There was no way to win Ohtani.”
“The executives of the two teams who were interested in trading Shohei Ohtani, when they started negotiations (with the Angels), wanted a quality player (as a trade partner for Ohtani). I thought I needed as many people to suggest, and in the end I felt like I needed more than that.”
While Angels owner Moreno had no idea of releasing Ohtani, it is said that there were two or three teams who proposed specific player names. The Padres have offered some of the players they sent to the Nationals to acquire Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the Angels as trade replacements for Ohtani, sources said. “Had Moreno been willing to push negotiations forward and bring the deal to a conclusion, Ohtani would have guaranteed an even stronger counterparty,” the article said. ing.
Soto has two more years until free agency, and Ohtani has one year left. “However, Ohtani is ‘two players.’ He’s the top pitcher in the rotation and the main hitter in the lineup. The Angels may have actually overpaid for Soto and Bell.” Ohtani received an offer from the Nationals in July for a total of $440 million (about 59 billion yen) to stay for 15 years, but reportedly turned it down. It means that it has an existence value that exceeds even if it is combined.
(Full-Count editorial department)