Ranked 1st in baseball world in 2023’s “100 Highest Paid Athletes”
On the 7th (8th Japan time), the American media outlet Sportico announced the “100 highest-paid athletes” for 2023. Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani ranked 16th, ranking him first in baseball. It was explained that he had earned a total of $70 million (approximately 10.37 billion yen) in one year, and fans expressed their astonishment, saying, “That’s amazing.”
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Ohtani, who played for the Angels last season, earned a total of $70 million (approximately 10.37 billion yen), with a salary of $30 million (approximately 4.44 billion yen) and endorsements (ad revenue) of $40 million (approximately 5.926 billion yen). ) is calculated. In baseball, Ohtani ranks 16th with the highest salary, followed by pitcher Max Scherzer (Rangers), who ranks 20th with $60.8 million (approximately 9.1 billion yen).
Ohtani signed a 10-year contract worth $700 million (approximately 104.7 billion yen) with the Dodgers in December of last year. However, with 97% of the payment deferred, he will play for the next 10 years with an annual salary of $2 million (approximately 300 million yen), so unless sponsorship fees and other endorsements increase significantly, he will fall behind in the rankings after this year. That’s it.
This time, he is the only Japanese to be ranked, not only among the top baseball players but also in other sports. Fans online commented, “A Japanese person like him may never appear again,” “It’s good to have dreams!” and “Mr. Otani is a top baseball player.”
(Full-Count Editorial Department)
2024-02-10 03:39:42
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