"On Monday, he picked up a bottle of Oi Ocha positioned near the microphones and pantomimed displaying it for the cameras alongside a "call me" gesture. Perhaps it was just doing a funny bit as a joke, but if he seriously wants to be the face of the green tea beverage, he'll be replacing the drink's current global brand ambassador: Ohtani."
"Even if Tatis were somehow able to replace the face of baseball as Oi Ocha's global brand ambassador, the Japanese superstar would probably be OK. He's still got numerous other deals, such as Seiko, which recently released a special edition watch in his honor."
"He's also deferred a massive amount of his $700 million contract, resulting in short-term underpayment that he's offsetting with endorsements. So even if he misses out on an endorsement or two now, he's still got $680 million coming his way in roughly $68 million per year installments beginning in 2034."
During the World Baseball Classic, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. engaged in playful antics at press conferences by picking up a bottle of Oi Ocha green tea and pantomiming a promotional display with a "call me" gesture, seemingly joking about replacing Shohei Ohtani as the beverage's global brand ambassador. This lighthearted moment reflects the ongoing rivalry between the Padres and Dodgers. Other players from Tatis' Dominican Republic teammates, including Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., also interacted with Oi Ocha bottles during their press appearances. Despite potentially losing endorsements, Ohtani maintains numerous lucrative deals with brands like Seiko and has deferred significant portions of his $700 million contract to help his team compete, with substantial payments scheduled to resume in 2034.
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