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Passan: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto 'Primed' to Land MLB's First $500
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Will Shohei Ohtani, a free agent next offseason, command a $450
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Glaser] Last week, I casually posited 11 years, $550 million for
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Dodgers Rumors: LA to battle top rival in Shohei Ohtani free agency?
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MLB insider says Shohei Ohtani could receive as much as $50
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Shohei Ohtani Could Force Teams to Reevaluate Free Agency Amid MLB
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MLB insider says Shohei Ohtani could receive as much as $50
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MLB Agents Project Shohei Ohtani Will Earn Over $500M on New
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Glaser] Last week, I casually posited 11 years, $550 million for
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Inside the Rising Cost of Winning in MLB Free Agency