Shohei Ohtani appears to be sweating it out at Dodgers stadium, fans enamored by $700,000,000 star's work ethic: "Leading by example"

By Karan Tyagi

Modified Dec 17, 2023 15:54 GMT

Fans suspect Shohei Ohtani was out for his first unofficial training session at the Dodger Stadium

Earlier this week, the LA Dodgers introduced Shohei Ohtani at a news conference at Dodger Stadium. ShoTime received the highest individual player contract in U.S. sports history, at a whopping $700 million over ten years. Add the stipulated deferments to the mix, and it turns into an outrageous contract.

Many fans believe Ohtani might have already started training at his new home. This is because of a video circulating on social media, which shows a player in the OF at Dodger Stadium running around and training. Fans are sure it's their ballclub's new two-way phenom getting ready to make an impact next season.

Fans on X expressed their love for Shohei and voiced their urgency to watch him take it to the dirt with the Dodgers uniform on.

Shohei Ohtani hopes to win many accolades with the LA Dodgers

After the 2023 MLB season, Shohei Ohtani signed a record-breaking ten-year, $700 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a season that ended on September 3 due to an oblique injury, he led the AL with 44 home runs and hit .304 with 96 RBIs. He also had eight triples and 20 stolen bases.

Before rupturing his right elbow's ulnar collateral ligament on August 23, the right-hander was 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts on the mound. He also struck out 167 and walked 55 in 132 innings.

He underwent elbow surgery, so he won't be able to pitch. The two-way ace will bolster the already scary LA Dodgers squad in the hopes of winning many trophies.

About the author

Karan has been a baseball sports betting expert, analyst and content strategist at Sportskeeda since 2022. He holds a Master's degree in Sports Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked with the VCU Rams baseball team as a trackman analyst. He started following the sport at 18, watching postseason on television.

Karan is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers owing to their successful history in the sport, and their consistent performances at the highest level. He admires Mookie Betts’ on-field defensive and offensive prowess, along with his off-field charitable exploits, while Bruce Bochy is his favorite coach.

The Mets’ miraculous rally from a two-run deficit in the 1986 World Series Game 6 in the bottom of the 10th inning despite being two outs and two strikes down is his all-time favorite baseball moment.

Karan’s strengths are player profiling and technical deep dives, for which he always refers to reliable sources such as the social media handles of the best MLB analysts.

When not strategizing, he likes to read, listen to music, go for a run, and watch sit-coms.

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