Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese pitcher and hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball
He had previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ohtani was selected first overall by the Fighters in the 2012 draft. From 2013 through 2017, he participated in the NPB as an outfielder and pitcher with the Fighters.
Shohei Ohtani attended the Hanamaki Higashi high school in the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate.
As a high school pitcher at the age of 18, he threw a fastball that reached 160 km/h (99 mph).
He launched the dig during the Summer Koshien competition, which is the national high school baseball championship in Japan.
Shohei Ohtani Salary: How much are the Angels paying Shohei Ohtani?
Because of the league’s cap on foreign signings, the Angels were only able to offer Ohtani a $2.3 million bonus when they signed him out of Japan in December 2017.
In his first three seasons, he made about the league minimum, and in 2021, he made $3 million.