The new contract will certainly have incentives and bonuses if becomes a pitcher again, and surely an opt-out. Simply, teams now are viewing Ohtani as an elite power hitter and if he can return to pitching in 2025, it’ll be a bonus. He still wants the largest contract in baseball history, exceeding the $430 million that teammate Mike Trout received (although it was $360 million in new money), but his torn UCL certainly has tempered expectations. Ohtani, who hasn’t given up on the idea of staying with the Angels, plans to hit the free-agent market in November. He’ll have Tommy John surgery, eliminating the possibility of pitching in 2024, but assuring that he will be healthy enough to be a DH. The Angels begin a seven-game homestand on Tuesday, so it would make sense to play through that and then announce that he’s done for the year. Ohtani has yet to publicly declare his intentions, but those familiar with Ohtani’s thinking believe that he could shut it down in the next 10 days and undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his torn UCL. Get ready, the surgery decision could come sooner than anticipated. So, pull up a chair, grab a cold one and take a peek at the 20 burning questions as we head into the stretch run: 1.
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