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For former Dominican MLB slugger Manny Ramirez, Anaheim Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani should sign a $500 million dollar contract.
The statement was made in an interview with journalist Héctor Gómez through his Instagram account. Ramírez considers Shohei Ohtani, like many experts in the field, as a phenomenon for which they must pay a good amount of money.
“I think Shohei Ohtani must be worth $500 million, he is a phenomenon never seen before in MLB. I would pay him $250 million for his work as a pitcher and another $250 million for his work with the bat.“Said the legendary former baseball player.
Manny Ramírez: “I think Shohei Ohtani is worth $500 million. He is a phenomenon never seen before in the Major Leagues. He can do it all. I would pay him $250 million for what he can do as a pitcher and the other $250 million for his quality as a hitter.”@z101digital pic.twitter.com/F9hmo2HhuD
— Hector Gomez (@hgomez27) January 20, 2023
Manny Ramírez is an authoritative voice in the world of baseball, the former left fielder has two World Series titles with the Red Sox.
It is estimated that Shohei Ohtani will sign his next contract for more than the amount that Ramírez spoke aboutbut for now they are just speculation and many suitors to take over the services of the Japanese star.
It should be noted that the Asian baseball player nicknamed “The Phenomenon” will be playing the next World Baseball Classic with the Japanese National Team.
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