Superstar pitcher Shohei Ohtani was apparently saved from a foul ball to the head by a Los Angeles Dodgers batboy while in the dugout.
During a game against the Chicago White Sox, the Dodgers’ number one player was wearing a batting helmet in the dugout when he appeared to avoid being hit in the face by a speeding ball.
Without hesitation, the Dodgers batboy caught the fastball with his bare shoulder and Ohtani dove behind him to avoid it. After a brief look around, the batboy calmly put the ball down and seemed to soak up the moment as team officials applauded.
When Ohtani returned to thank the batboy, the trainer on the bench looked shocked, his mouth agape.
The Dodgers’ official X account praised a equipment man named Javi for having well above average reaction times.
“Javi’s reaction time saved Sho,” the team said. I have written.
The Dodgers will beat the White Sox 4-0Ohtani continued his excellent season by hitting his 25th home run in just two at-bats. Power hitter He ranks in the top five in all four major MLB batting categories.
Despite being one of the best pitchers in the major leagues, he hasn’t pitched in a game in 2024 because of an ongoing elbow injury.
With MVP candidate Mookie Betts recently being hit by a pitch and suffering a broken bone in his hand, the team would be best off avoiding any further injuries.
Betts is currently under a 12-year contract worth $365 million per year, meaning he will be paid millions in salary until he turns 51.
Ohtani, on the other hand, will only make $2 million a year through the end of 2033, but there’s a big catch: His contract is actually worth $700 million, meaning he’ll be making a whopping $68 million a year when his contract ends and he retires, presumably at age 39 in 2034.
The deal generated significant controversy over the fact that Ohtani would likely be relocating to a jurisdiction that did not have as high an income tax rate as California at the time.
Ohtani will receive a salary from the Dodgers until 2043, when he will be 48 years old.
The star player was recently embroiled in a gambling scandal, with his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, arrested by federal investigators for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off debts the player incurred by betting on sports with illegal bookmakers.
Suwon Pleaded guilty Early June 2024.
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