The Chicago Cubs werent able to land the services of Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani when he came to the United States for the 2018 season, but according to a new report, they could find themselves in the mix should he hit free agency.
weren’t able to land the services of Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani when he came to the United States for the 2018 season, but according to a new report, they could find themselves in the mix should he hit free agency. , and while all the usual suspects for Ohtani’s services are mentioned, including the Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners, Nightengale dropped this nugget into the story. Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
“Yet, the sleeper in the Ohtani free-agent frenzy, several baseball executives predict, are the Chicago Cubs,” he said. “They were the only team outside the AL West and NL West that were on Ohtani’s original list when he left Japan six years ago, and certainly, they have plenty of money stored up to pay Ohtani whatever he desires.”
An American League executive was quoted in the story as saying “I could easily see him going” to Chicago, further fueling the speculative fires. Ohtani has had a decorated career with the Angels, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 2018 and capturing the MVP award in 2021. He also finished fourth in Cy Young voting in the 2022 season.
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