The Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a deal worth $700 million over 10 years, but it turns out he'll make most of that money after the contract expires. Ohtani will get paid $2 million per year over the next 10 years. He'll get paid the remaining $680 million from 2034 to 2043. 

To understand why the deal made sense for both sides, L.A. Times baseball writer Bill Shaikin joined L.A.'s Afternoon News. 

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a deal worth $700 million over 10 years, but it turns out he'll make most of that money after the contract expires. Ohtani will get paid $2 million per year over the next 10 years. He'll get paid the remaining $680 million from 2034 to 2043. 
To understand why the deal made sense for both sides, L.A. Times baseball writer Bill Shaikin joined L.A.'s Afternoon News. 
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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