Why Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers deal is for $460M US, not $700M
CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why the Japanese baseball star's new contract is not really as big as advertised.
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![Former Angels star Shohei Ohtani will take just $2 million US per year over the next decade to help the Dodgers build a better team around him. A men's baseball player tips his helmet brim with his left hand during a game.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7057027.1702416355!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1479907355.jpg)
CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why the Japanese baseball star's new contract is not really as big as advertised.