"Shohei Ohtani's Historic $700 Million Deal with Dodgers Creates Baseball Superstar"

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Shohei Ohtani has signed a historic 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, setting a new financial record in baseball. The deal includes an average salary of $70 million, surpassing the previous high of $43.3 million. Ohtani's agreement also includes deferred money to lower the Dodgers' luxury tax payroll. The signing comes after months of speculation and makes Ohtani's contract the largest in sports history, surpassing soccer stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. Ohtani, a two-time AL MVP, joins a star-studded Dodgers lineup and aims to bring long-term success to the team.
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