Ohtani agrees to $30 million deal for 2023 with Angels October 1 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a $30 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2023 season in the two-way superstar's final year of arbitration eligibility before free agency.The Angels announced the deal Saturday, avoiding a potentially complicated arbitration case with the 2021 David Bote Jersey AL MVP.Ohtani's deal is fully guaranteed, with no other provisions. The contract is the largest ever given to an arbitration-eligible player, surpa sing the $27 million given to Mookie Betts by the Boston Red Sox in January 2020, a month before he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.Ohtani is having another incredible Javier Baez Jersey season at the plate and on the mound for the Angels, regularly accomplishing feats that haven't occurred in the major leagues since Babe Ruth's heyday. He is a strong contender for the AL MVP award again alongside the Yankees' Aaron Judge, who has tied the AL home run record and is closing in on the batting Triple Crown.Ohtani is batting .276 with 34 homers, 94 RBIs and a .888 OPS as the Halos' designated hitter. He is 15-8 with a 2.35 ERA and 213 strikeouts as their ace on the mound, and opponents are batting only .207 against him.The Yu Darvish Jersey 28-year-old Ohtani still will be a free agent after the 2023 season, and his future could be tied to the immediate fortunes of the Angels, who will complete their seventh consecutive losing season next week. The Angels didnt trade Ohtani at the deadline despite being out of the playoff race again, and Ohtani is wildly popular among the clubs fans.Ohtani repeatedly has said winning will be an important factor in choosing his home beyond 2023, and Angels owner Arte Moreno is currently exploring a sale of the team.Moreno's leadership has been widely criticized during the Angels' mostly miserable run of play since 2009, and a fresh start with deep-pocketed new owners could be the best chance to persuade Ohtani to stay with the franchise he joined in 2018 from Japan. Ohtani immediately won the AL Rookie of the Year award, and he rounded Duane Underwood Jr. Jersey into unique form last season after recovering fully from Tommy John surgery.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani Mookie Betts Aaron Judge Los Angeles Angels share Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 10 MINS AGO Anthony Rizzo Jersey ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 46 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 46 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end Brandon Morrow Jersey their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 47 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 48 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS