Angels GM: Ohtani will not be traded this offseason
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Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian told reporters Monday that two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will not be traded during the 2022 off-season.
Ohtani, 28, signed a one-year, $30 million contract extension on Oct. 1 and will become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2023 MLB season.
The native of Oshu, Japan, had a batting average of .273 with 34 home runs and 95 RBIs and he started 28 games as a pitcher where he had a 15-9 record with a 2.33 earned-run average and 219 strikeouts.
Ohtani won the 2021 American League MVP after hitting for .257 with 46 home runs and 100 RBIs last season and combined that with a 9-2 pitching record in 23 starts with a 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts.
The 6-foot-4 right hander was acquired by the Angels as a free agent in December of 2017 from Japan and has played his entire five-season MLB career in Los Angeles.