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Originally Posted by FleeceGang
Ohtani's contract is actually really interesting and arguably amazing management ... Yes on paper it is a 10y/$70mil but he actually has $680mil of it differed. His salary for each of the 10 years he is on the team is $2mil so that the Dodgers spend money now to surround him with more talent and presumably win 9 more World Series. Then, once his contract expires, he gets paid out $35mil a year for the following 20 years until he is 58. It's technically a 30 year contract!
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It’s a great contract (and as you pointed out, really interestingly structured) and it has immediately paid off for LA. Super smart management, despite some people looking down on them I guess for signing a 29 year old to a 10 year contract.