They have reportedly decided to not trade Shohei Ohtani and become buyers at the trade deadline. Ohtani is a free agent at season’s end, so they could be losing him at the end of the year for nothing. Considering that Ohtani will likely command the first $500 million deal in baseball history, the Angels could get a boatload for Ohtani, even if he’s just a rental. If it weren’t for Judge’s record-breaking 62 home run last season, Ohtani would have won the MVP again. Ohtani owns a 3.71 ERA this year, but he’s thrown to a 7.71 figure in his last three outings.

Source: Fox News July 27, 2023 05:39 UTC