Shohei Ohtani agrees to 'historic' $700M megadeal with Dodgers

ARTHEL: TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME. BASEBALL’S FIRST TWO-WAY SUPERSTAR SINCE BABE RUTH JUST SET A JAW-DROPPING RECORD. THE LOS ANGELES ANGELS AGREEING TO A 10 YEAR $700 MILLION DEAL WITH THE L.A. DODGERS FOR IT IS THE LARGEST CONTRACT IN AMERICAN SPORTS HISTORY. CHRISTINA COLEMAN IS LIVE IN LOS ANGELES WITH ALL OF THE JUICY DETAILS, CHRISTINA? >> I WISH YOU COULD JUST HAVE A PARTY AND INVITE ALL OF US. JUST ALL OF US GIVE ME 10 BUCKS I’LL BE HAPPY THE BIGGEST STAR BASEBALL HAS AGREED TO THE RICHEST CONTRACT IN NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS HISTORY PRE-TWO-TIME

AMERICAN MVP ANNOUNCED ON INSTAGRAM IS GOING TO SIGN EIGHTH REAGENT CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS REPORTS SAY THE DEAL WILL BE FOR 10 YEARS AND A WHOPPING $700 MILLION SHATTERING THE RECORD FOR THE LARGEST CONTRACT EVER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ON INSTAGRAM HE APOLOGIZE FOR TAKING SO LONG TO REACH A DECISION ON WHAT TEAM TO SIGN WITH AND ALSO THANKED HIS SUPPORTERS HE WROTE LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED THAT THE ANGELS ORGANIZATION AND THE FANS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS AS WELL AS EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH EACH

TEAM THAT HAS BEEN PART OF THIS NEGOTIATION PROCESS. ESPECIALLY TO THE ANGELS FAN WHO SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS YOUR GUYS MEANT THE WORLD TO ME SIX

YEARS I SPENT WITH THE ANGELS WILL REMAIN ETCHED IN MY HEART FOREVER. AT TOMMY’S PLAY FOR THE L.A. ANGELS FOR THE LAST SIX SEASONS AS BOTH A STARTING PITCHER AND DESIGNATED HITTER BECOME ONE OF THE BEST IN THE GAME IN THE AREAS HE WAS NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP THIS PAST SEASON WITH THE ANGELS AND NOW WILL HEAD TO THE CROSSTOWN RIVAL THE L.A. DODGERS. ALTHOUGH ELBOW INJURY

WILL LIKELY KEEP HIM OFF THE MOUNTAIN NEXT SEASON THE 29-YEAR-OLD WILL LIKELY STILL BE A DOMINANT HITTER AND PITCHER FOR YEARS TO COME. ARTHEL: WELL, LISTEN THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY. >> A LOT PROGRESS GOOD LUCK. >> I WISH THEM WELL. >> WHEN THAT BE WONDERFUL? >> I THINK WE SHOULD BE INVITED LET’S ARRANGE IT LET’S DO