Shohei Ohtani's $700m contract paid for by hefty MLB media deals

Dodgers break U.S. and world records for dual-threat star as teams rake in cash

Shohei Ohtani signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers that will make him the highest paid professional athlete in North America. (USA Today Sports via Reuters)

TAKESHI WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

December 12, 2023 07:41 JST

TOKYO -- The $700 million contract signed by major league superstar Shohei Ohtani has shattered several records, as increasingly lucrative broadcast rights deals bolster the war chests of professional baseball teams in the U.S.