What stands between ShoheiOtani and a star turn in the major leagues? Besides differences in training and culture, there are financial hurdles to transcend. To sweeten his contract, the Hokkaido ...
Otani arrived from Japan in 2018 and signed the largest contract in MLB history at $700 million over 10 years when he joined the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out, game-winning grand slam in ...
Kayoko Otani, Shohei Ohtani's mother, had a remarkable athletic career of her own. She excelled in badminton during her youth, becoming a national-level player, and continued to play for non ...