"He's the best player I've ever seen" - Former MLB exec heaps praise on Shohei Ohtani after $700 million contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers will ask for decades whether the Shohei Ohtani contract was worth it. $700 million is a lot of money, and $70 million for an annual salary is a lot for one player in terms of payroll.

Whether it will be worth it is inevitably determined by the team's postseason success with Ohtani. Never mind that the dual-threat is hitting better than ever and will return to the mound next season.

Former player and executive Ruben Amaro Jr. was asked if it was worth it:

"I don't know if it's worth it, but uh, it's not my money! He's the best player I've ever seen. Were any of us worth our money? I wasn't very good, so I know I wasn't worth my money. I think the reality of it is it's the marketplace. This guy is an iconic player."

He continued by saying it's hard to appraise a "unicorn" like Ohtani. Amaro Jr. called him "maybe one of the best pitchers in baseball when he's healthy" and "clearly one of the best" hitters.

Amaro Jr. resigned to say that Ohtani's performance at the plate is special, even if he cannot play in the field. He believes the Dodgers will be happy they made the deal to retain their generational talent.

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