(Los Angeles) The Los Angeles Dodgers will hold a press conference on Thursday to officially introduce Shohei Ohtani to the press.
Ohtani, a two-time American League MVP, agreed to a 10-year, $US700 million ($945 million) contract with the Dodgers last weekend. The team announced on Monday that 97% of this amount will be paid interest-free deferred, so the contract will not be paid in full until 2043.
Ohtani will therefore appear before the microphones at Dodger Stadium at 3pm on Thursday local time or 6pm Quebec time.
A star as both a hitter and a pitcher, the 29-year-old left the Los Angeles Angels as a free agent after spending six years with the team.
He has not met with the media since August 9, two weeks before suffering an injury that will keep him off the mound until 2025. He underwent surgery on September 19, but the exact procedure performed has not been disclosed. revealed.
Ohtani will only receive 20 million over the next ten years, the length of his contract. The remaining $680 million will be paid from 2034 to 2043, an unusual structure that will give the Dodgers some flexibility in future seasons.
Ohtani had 44 home runs and 95 RBIs this season, appearing in 135 games. In 23 starts, he had a 10-5 record with a 3.14 ERA.
