"The Dodgers had long pursued Shohei Ohtani, dating back to his high school days in Japan. At the time, they hoped to sign him as a pitcher, but since then, he developed into a two-way superstar and decided to sign with the Los Angeles Angels when he made the jump to MLB. After six years with the Angels, Ohtani established himself as the best player in baseball, and then, the Dodgers finally landed their man, signing him to a historic 10-year, $700 million contract."
"At the time of the signing, Ohtani already had a Rookie of the Year Award, a Hank Aaron Award, two American League MVP honors, two Silver Slugger Awards, three All-Star selections and four All-MLB First Team finishes, and he has somehow taken his game to another level with the Dodgers. In his first season with the Dodgers, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season."
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won back-to-back World Series and three titles in six years but their franchise success since 2000 includes mixed postseason results. Individual performances and franchise standouts have balanced middling team accomplishments. A ranked list placed Shohei Ohtani at No. 2 among Dodgers players of the past 25 years based on contributions and franchise significance. Shohei Ohtani, pursued since his Japanese high school days, signed a 10-year, $700 million contract after six seasons with the Angels. Ohtani entered Los Angeles with multiple major awards and immediately elevated his play, producing historic seasons including the first 50-50 season and record-setting single-game offensive performances.
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