Shohei Ohtani inks historic deal for 2023 season

Shohei Ohtani inks historic deal for 2023 season
Ohtani's 2023 salary will be largest for arbitration-eligible player.
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels agreed on $30 million contract for the 2023 season.

The deal marks the largest salary ever for an arbitration-eligible player, surpassing Mookie Betts' $27 million for the 2020 season (which was reduced due to the pandemic-shortened season).

His $24.5 million raise is also the largest ever from one year to the next. Ohtani's 2022 salary was $5.5 million.