Height
6'4"
Weight
210 lbs
Age
31
College
N/A
Experience
8 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/R
Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsA+
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 102 | 2.9297163 | 40-20 | 678 | 1.0709001 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
10 years
Total Value
$700.0M
Guaranteed
$420.0M
AAV
$70.0M/yr
Contract Value Index (CVI)
The Dodgers' 10-year, $700 million commitment to Shohei Ohtani earns an F CVI despite landing the most unique talent in baseball history. While Ohtani represents elite two-way production when healthy — a legitimate ace pitcher paired with 40+ home run power — the contract's astronomical $70M AAV creates an impossible value threshold that even his transcendent abilities can't justify financially. The deferred money structure certainly helps the Dodgers' competitive window, but you're still paying franchise-altering money for a player entering his age-30 season with significant injury concerns, including Tommy John surgery that will sideline his pitching for most of 2024. Ohtani's unprecedented skill set makes him baseball's most marketable star and a legitimate MVP candidate, but the sheer magnitude of this deal — nearly double any previous MLB contract — pushes the risk-reward calculation into unsustainable territory. Even for a player who can single-handedly change games on both sides of the ball, this represents a massive overpay that could hamstring Los Angeles' roster flexibility for the next decade.
Performance Analysis
Shohei Ohtani grades as an elite performer among MLB starting pitchers, earning a A Performance grade. He carries a 3.00 ERA (below the league average of 4.20, a strong mark) and a 1.29 WHIP across 528.2 innings pitched with a 16.1 K/9 rate. His 39-20 record provides context on team support and run prevention. His strikeout rate of 16.1 per nine innings ranks among the best in the league, showing dominant swing-and-miss ability. As a prime-age veteran at 31, Shohei is a key contributor for the Dodgers. A 365-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 4/11 | vs TEX | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wed, 4/8 | @ TOR | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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