Ohtani also started 23 times as a pitcher in 2023 - 132 innings pitched - and had a 3.14 ERA, with 167 strikeouts.Īnd those stats were in a season that was cut short by UCL surgery. ⚾ Get the latest betting odds on MLB's transfers at theScore ⚾ This morning, theScore Bet has Ohtani at 13.00 to hit the most home runs this upcoming season (Aaron Judge, 4.50, Matt Olson 8.00, Kyle Schwarber 9.00, and Pete Alonso at 9.50 are ahead of him). 304, with 44 homeruns and 95 RBIs in 599 trips to the plate with the Anaheim Angels last season. USA Today is reporting today that the Chicago Cubs' hopes of signing Ohtani have 'significantly waned'. That would explain why Jays’ general manager Ross Atkins wasn’t available for the traditional in-person meeting with media members at beginning of the winter meetings in Nashville, saying he had a “scheduling conflict”. Ken Rosenthal reported that the Blue Jays and Ohtani were believed to have met yesterday at the team’s Florida complex. News on the Shohei Ohtani front took another turn today, with media reports that the Atlanta Braves have entered the fray, bidding for the services of the prized free agent pitcher and hitter.
Shohei Ohtani's Free Agency and Betting Odds