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Giants' Ohtani offer nearly 'identical' to Dodgers'
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 18:03
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants made three offers to Shohei Ohtani, including a final proposal that president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi called "very comparable if not identical" to the record $700 million, 10-year contract the Japanese two-way star agreed to with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.Ohtani spent two hours with the Giants for a ballpark…
D-backs introduce E-Rod, react to Ohtani in L.A.
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 18:03
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks made a big splash in free agency, signing left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to an $80 million, four-year deal.Then the Los Angeles Dodgers -- as they often do -- followed by signing Shohei Ohtani to a record $700 million, 10-year contract.That's life in the NL West, where the D-backs have among the more modest…
Soto brushes off contract talk: 'Here just to play'
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 18:03
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsJuan Soto had his introductory news conference with the New York Yankees on Tuesday, greeting the media on a Zoom call wearing a Yankees hat -- and although he smiled when asked about putting on the hat for the first time, he did not commit to signing a contract extension.He also didn't rule it out."They know where to…
Sources: Giants land OF Lee on 6-yr., $113M deal
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 18:03
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCenter fielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants agreed Tuesday on a six-year, $113 million contract, sources told ESPN, the biggest outlay for an Asian-born hitter coming to Major League Baseball and a vital signing for a Giants team that had reeled in recent years from free agent travails.Lee is a longtime star in the Korean…
Sources: Ohtani to defer $680M in Dodgers deal
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 04:24
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsShohei Ohtani's historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers will see him defer $68 million of his annual $70 million salary, sources familiar with the deal said Monday, significantly lowering his new team's payroll and potential tax burden.The Dodgers announced Monday they had signed the two-time MVP, after Ohtani had agreed Saturday to a 10-year, $700 million contract,…
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