The baseball world is buzzing with excitement over the incredible news of superstar Shohei Ohtani securing a groundbreaking 10-year, $700 million contract with the LA Dodgers. Not only is this the largest deal in baseball history by a significant margin, but it also stands as the most lucrative agreement for any professional athlete, anywhere. Let’s take a closer look at his impressive compensation breakdown:
Annual: $70 million
Monthly: $5.83 million
Weekly: $1.35 million
Daily: $192,000
Hourly (based on a 40-hour workweek): $7,990.87
Per minute: $133.18
Per second: $2.22
Per game: $432,098.77
Amazingly, within just three days of the deal being announced, the team has already sold half the value of his contract in jerseys and caps! Talk about the power of Ohtani’s popularity.
