Shohei Ohtani net worth
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What is Shohei Ohtani’s net worth?
Shohei Ohtani is a professional baseball player from Japan and has a net worth of US$10 million. Ohtani is a pitcher, outfielder and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. Previously, he played for the NPB Pacific League of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Warriors. Together with the Angels in 2018, Otani won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
Early life and career start
Shohei Ohtani was born in 1994 in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He went to Hanamaki East High School, where he pitched for the school’s baseball team. At the age of 18, Ohtani has proven his incredible ability by shooting a 99 mph fastball. In the 2012 18U Baseball World Championships, he recorded 16 strikeouts, 8 walks and 5 runs. Ohtani’s success has attracted the interest of many MLB teams, including the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers. However, although he hopes to have a career in Major League Baseball, Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon Ham fighters decided to choose him. Ohtani finally signed the contract and plans to join MLB later.
As a right fielder, Otani made his debut in the Warriors season opener in March 2013. He also served as a pitcher, ending the season with a 3-0 record in 11 starts. Although his overall data is average, the fans still selected Otani to the All-Star Game.
Warrior’s success
In 2014, in the Warriors’ second season, Otani continued to serve as a pitcher and outfielder. As a batsman, his batting rate was 0.274, and as a pitcher, he scored 2.61 in 24 starts and hit 179 in 155.1 innings. In the September game against the Orix Bisons, his home run at the Kyocera Dome made him the first Japanese player to score both home runs and wins in double digits. A week later, he defeated Orix 1-0. Subsequent further notable achievements have been made. In the summer of 2014, Otani threw a fast ball at 101 mph in the Mazda All-Star Game, setting a record for the fastest official pitch ever made by a Japanese pitcher. During the playoffs, he was selected for the national team and participated in the Suzuki All-Star Series.
In 2015, Otani’s pitching performance was among the best in the league. He ended the season with a 15-5 record and 2.24 self-reported points, and had 196 strikeouts. In addition, he leads the league in wins, SR and lockouts. The following season, Otani hit 22 home runs and 18 doubles, and hit 174 batters on the mound. He went on to win the Best Nine Award as a pitcher and the MVP of the Pacific League. Ohtani also led the Warriors in the 2016 Japan Series, defeating the Hiroshima Carp. In the final season of 2017, Ohtani played 65 games, scored 0.332 points, hit 8 homers, and made 29 strikeouts on the mound.
International competition
In his international career, Otani won a bronze medal with the Japanese Samurai National Baseball Team in Premier12 in 2015. Subsequently, he was selected for the 2015 World Baseball and Softball Federation World Team. In 2017, Otani participated in the 28-man roster of the Japan National Baseball Team in the World Baseball Classic. However, he had to withdraw due to an ankle injury.
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Angels of los angeles
After narrowing his MLB finalists list, Otani agreed to reach an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels in December 2017. He made his debut as a designated batsman in the opening day game against the Oakland Athletics, and made his debut as a pitcher in April. At the beginning of that month, Otani hit his first, second, and third MLB homers in three days, becoming the first Angels rookie to complete this feat. More success was achieved in September, when he became the first major league player to hit 15 home runs and 50 innings in a season in nearly 100 years. The following year, Otani was named the Rookie of the Year in the American League.
Otani’s 2019 season was shortened due to bilateral injuries to the patella that caused him to undergo surgery. He returned to the mound in July 2020, but after learning that his right elbow flexor was strained, his pitching was restricted again. Ohtani returned in full swing in 2021, beating seven batsmen in his first pitch against the Chicago White Sox. As a batsman, he hit a 450-foot home run on his first pitch. Subsequently, he shot four innings against the Texas Rangers without scoring and won his first victory of the season. In addition, Otani started on the mound and led the Grand Slam in a home run, which was the last time Babe Ruth completed in 1921. Otani continued to make history, becoming the first pitcher and the first Japanese player to be selected as a home run derby, and the first player to be selected as an All-Star, both a pitcher and a position player. In the All-Star Game, Otani made a perfect round in the first game and became the first starter to throw a 100 mph fastball.
endorsement
Due to his great success, Ohtani has received many endorsements from Japanese and American companies. He has signed endorsement agreements with brands such as Seiko Watch, Panini, Oakley, Fanatics, Hugo Boss and Topps.
