Shohei Ohtani

Los Angeles Dodgers, Two-Way Player (Designated Hitter/Starting Pitcher)
Age: 30y-5m-25d (Jul 05, 1994)
Exp: 7.000 Years
Country: JP
Agent(s): Nez Balelo (CAA Sports)
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,000,000

2025 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$44,269,259

2024-2033 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Shohei Ohtani signed a 10 year , $700,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $700,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $70,000,000. In 2025, Ohtani will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $70,000,000. Ohtani's adjusted salary with the Los Angeles Dodgers is $2,000,000
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $700,000,000
Average Salary:
$70,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2034 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 19.44% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025 30 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 19.12% $2,000,000 $4,000,000
2026 31 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 18.89% $2,000,000 $6,000,000
2027 32 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $8,000,000
2028 33 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $10,000,000
2029 34 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $12,000,000
2030 35 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $14,000,000
2031 36 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $16,000,000
2032 37 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $18,000,000
2033 38 $2,000,000 $46,081,476 - $2,000,000 $20,000,000
2034 39
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 39 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2035 40 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2036 41 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2037 42 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2038 43 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2039 44 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2040 45 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2041 46 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2042 47 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
2043 48 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 -
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 6.000 $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2025 30 7.000 $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2026 31 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2027 32 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2028 33 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2029 34 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2030 35 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2031 36 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2032 37 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2033 38 - $70,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $46,081,476
2034 39 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 39 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2035 40 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2036 41 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2037 42 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2038 43 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2039 44 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2040 45 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2041 46 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2042 47 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
2043 48 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $18,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025 30 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $16,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 31 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $14,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2027 32 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $12,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2028 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2029 34 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $12,000,000 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2030 35 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $14,000,000 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2031 36 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $16,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2032 37 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $18,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2033 38 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $20,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Deferred Cash
2034 39 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $612,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2035 40 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $544,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2036 41 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $476,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2037 42 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $408,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2038 43 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $340,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2039 44 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $272,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2040 45 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $204,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2041 46 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $136,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2042 47 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - $68,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
2043 48 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 - - $68,000,000 $68,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • Deferred $68M annually ($680M total) to July 1st of 2034-2043
  • Lowers to the present-day value of the contract to $460,814,760
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Shohei Ohtani signed a 1 year , $30,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $30,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$30,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 arbitration-extension-process

Shohei Ohtani signed a 2 year , $8,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Shohei Ohtani signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Shohei Ohtani signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Shohei Ohtani signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Shohei Ohtani signed a 1 year , $2,315,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $2,315,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,315,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,315,000
Average Salary:
$2,315,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$44,269,259

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Signing Bonus
$2,315,000
$2,315,000
2018 23
Active
$545,000
$2,860,000
 AL ROY
2019 24
Active
$650,000
$3,510,000
2020 25
Active
$259,259
$3,769,259
2021 26
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$3,000,000
$6,769,259
 AL Silver Slugger:DH AL MVP All MLB (1st) All MLB (2nd)
2022 27
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$5,500,000
$12,269,259
 All MLB (2nd) All MLB (1st)
2023 28
Injured / Arb Avoided
$30,000,000
$42,269,259
 AL Silver Slugger:DH AL MVP All MLB (1st) All MLB (1st)
2024 29
Active
$2,000,000
$44,269,259
 Champion NL Silver Slugger:DH All MLB (1st) NL MVP
Total      
$44,269,259
$44,269,259
2025 30
Active
$2,000,000
2026 31
Active
$2,000,000
2027 32
Active
$2,000,000
2028 33
Active
$2,000,000
2029 34
Active
$2,000,000
2030 35
Active
$2,000,000
2031 36
Active
$2,000,000
2032 37
Active
$2,000,000
2033 38
Active
$2,000,000
2034 39
Deferred
$68,000,000
2035 40
Deferred
$68,000,000
2036 41
Deferred
$68,000,000
2037 42
Deferred
$68,000,000
2038 43
Deferred
$68,000,000
2039 44
Deferred
$68,000,000
2040 45
Deferred
$68,000,000
2041 46
Deferred
$68,000,000
2042 47
Deferred
$68,000,000
2043 48
Deferred
$68,000,000
Total
$742,269,259

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $39,954,259 $2,315,000 - $42,269,259
1 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$2,315,000
$2,315,000
$2,315,000
2018
23
$545,000
$545,000
$2,860,000
2019
24
$650,000
$650,000
$3,510,000
2020
25
$259,259
$259,259
$3,769,259
2021
26
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$6,769,259
2022
27
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$12,269,259
2023
28
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$42,269,259
2024
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$44,269,259
Total
$41,954,259
$2,315,000
$44,269,259
$44,269,259
2025
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2026
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2027
32
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2028
33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2029
34
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2030
35
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2031
36
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2032
37
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2033
38
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2034
39
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2035
40
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2036
41
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2037
42
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2038
43
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2039
44
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2040
45
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2041
46
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2042
47
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
2043
48
$68,000,000
$68,000,000
Total
$739,954,259
$2,315,000
$742,269,259

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $39,954,259 $2,315,000 - $42,269,259
1 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 LAA Sep 16, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Oblique
2019 LAA Mar 28, 2019 - May 07, 2019 Elbow (Tommy John)
2018 LAA Jun 08, 2018 - Jul 03, 2018 Elbow
  • Dec 09, 2023 Signed a 10 year $700 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 14, 2023 Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Nov 06, 2023 Los Angeles (LAA) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
  • Oct 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $30 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 08, 2021 Signed a 2 year $8.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 11, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 12, 2019 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Dec 09, 2017 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 LAD 159 159 728 636 134 197 38 7 54 130 411 81 162 59 .310 .390 .646 1.036 9.22
2023 LAA 135 135 594 497 102 151 26 8 44 95 325 91 143 20 .304 .412 .654 1.066 6.04
2022 LAA 157 153 665 586 90 160 30 6 34 95 304 72 161 11 .273 .356 .519 .875 3.36
2021 LAA 158 149 639 537 103 138 26 8 46 100 318 96 189 26 .257 .372 .592 .964 4.86
2020 LAA 46 42 175 153 23 29 6 0 7 24 56 22 50 7 .190 .291 .366 .657 0.04
2019 LAA 106 91 423 384 51 110 20 5 18 62 194 33 110 12 .286 .343 .505 .848 2.45
2018 LAA 114 92 366 326 59 93 21 2 22 61 184 37 102 10 .285 .361 .564 .925 2.73

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 09, 2023
Signed a 10 year $700 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Nov 14, 2023
Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from Los Angeles (LAA)
Nov 06, 2023
Los Angeles (LAA) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
Oct 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $30 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
Feb 08, 2021
Signed a 2 year $8.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
Mar 11, 2020
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 12, 2019
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Dec 09, 2017
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)

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