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Shohei Ohtani Agrees a 10-Year, $700 Million Dodgers Contract

Shohei Ohtani chose the Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract, then the richest in sports, with $680 million deferred until 2034-2043 so that he is paid only $2 million a year during the term.

On Saturday 9 December 2023 Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram that he had chosen the Dodgers, agreeing to a 10-year, $700 million contract, the largest in baseball history by more than $250 million^[1]
It topped Mike Trout's 12-year, $426.5 million extension and Patrick Mahomes' $450 million deal as the biggest in North American pro sports; the $70 million average beat the previous MLB record of $43.3 million^[1]
There are no opt-outs; the deferrals were Ohtani's idea, to leave the Dodgers payroll room under the competitive-balance tax^[1]
He defers $68 million of the $70 million average, so he earns $2 million a year ($20 million) during the 10 years; the $680 million deferred is paid from 2034 through 2043^[2]
Because of the deferrals the contract's present value is about $460 million, a tax payroll hit of roughly $46 million a year^[2]
Ohtani wrote 'I apologize for taking so long to come to a decision'; the Dodgers had not yet announced the deal when ESPN published^[1]

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Cost $700M

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espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39076745/shohei-ohtani-join-dodgers-10-year-700m-deal
espn.com· Posted Oct 3, 2026· Starts Dec 9, 2023 ✓· Ends Dec 31, 2033 ✓· 98% of score
ESPN (9 December 2023): Ohtani 'agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, announcing his decision on his Instagram page'. A 10-year deal from 2024 runs through the 2033 season; the period end is taken as 1 January 2034 (derived), with deferred payments running 2034 to 2043 per MLB.com^[2].
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Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers deal and deferred money, explained - MLB.com
mlb.com· Published Dec 12, 2023· 2% of score
MLB.com: Ohtani defers $68 million of his $70 million average, earning $2 million a year ($20 million) during the contract; $680 million is deferred and paid 2034 to 2043; present value about $460 million, a roughly $46 million yearly tax hit.

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Shohei Ohtani Agrees a 10-Year, $700 Million Dodgers Contract

Shohei Ohtani chose the Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract, then the richest in sports, with $680 million deferred until 2034-2043 so that he is paid only $2 million a year during the term.

On Saturday 9 December 2023 Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram that he had chosen the Dodgers, agreeing to a 10-year, $700 million contract, the largest in baseball history by more than $250 million^[1]
It topped Mike Trout's 12-year, $426.5 million extension and Patrick Mahomes' $450 million deal as the biggest in North American pro sports; the $70 million average beat the previous MLB record of $43.3 million^[1]
There are no opt-outs; the deferrals were Ohtani's idea, to leave the Dodgers payroll room under the competitive-balance tax^[1]
He defers $68 million of the $70 million average, so he earns $2 million a year ($20 million) during the 10 years; the $680 million deferred is paid from 2034 through 2043^[2]
Because of the deferrals the contract's present value is about $460 million, a tax payroll hit of roughly $46 million a year^[2]
Ohtani wrote 'I apologize for taking so long to come to a decision'; the Dodgers had not yet announced the deal when ESPN published^[1]

Cost $700M

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espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39076745/shohei-ohtani-join-dodgers-10-year-700m-deal
espn.com· Posted Oct 3, 2026· Starts Dec 9, 2023 ✓· Ends Dec 31, 2033 ✓· 98% of score
ESPN (9 December 2023): Ohtani 'agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, announcing his decision on his Instagram page'. A 10-year deal from 2024 runs through the 2033 season; the period end is taken as 1 January 2034 (derived), with deferred payments running 2034 to 2043 per MLB.com^[2].
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Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers deal and deferred money, explained - MLB.com
mlb.com· Published Dec 12, 2023· 2% of score
MLB.com: Ohtani defers $68 million of his $70 million average, earning $2 million a year ($20 million) during the contract; $680 million is deferred and paid 2034 to 2043; present value about $460 million, a roughly $46 million yearly tax hit.

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Dodgers Sign Kyle Tucker to a Four-Year, $240 Million Deal

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01/21/2026 - 12/31/2029CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE258 days agoMLB.com^[1] (published 21 January 2026): 'Tucker have reached agreement on a four-year, $240 million contract, which the club announced on Wednesday', with 'an opt-out after the second and third years'. A four-year deal from 2026 runs through the 2029 season; period end taken as 1 January 2030 (derived), though the opt-outs could end it earlier.

The Dodgers signed free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker to four years and $240 million with opt-outs after the second and third seasons, an MLB-record $60 million a year before deferrals.

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