Blue Jays miss out as Shohei Ohtani agrees to historic 10-year, $700M US contract with Dodgers
The news that Shohei Ohtani has chosen to stay in Southern California has left Blue Jays fans heartbroken. The prospect of landing a generational talent had stirred excitement in Toronto, but the pursuit ended in disappointment when Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million US, 10-year contract with the Dodgers.
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![The Dodgers were the early favourites to land Shohei Ohtani (17) but some analysts had Toronto emerging as a strong contender after the Japanese star reportedly visited the Blue Jays' spring training facility in Dunedin, Fla. Two male baseball players from opposing teams stand next to each other during a game.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7054602.1702162615!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1525507322.jpg)
The news that Shohei Ohtani has chosen to stay in Southern California has left Blue Jays fans heartbroken. The prospect of landing a generational talent had stirred excitement in Toronto, but the pursuit ended in disappointment when Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million US, 10-year contract with the Dodgers.