[Foul Territory] The Dodgers have made $120M off Shohei Ohtani so far, according to a source that told A.J. Pierzynski.

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1. 17% of his contract has been recouped

2. I’m so happy for them. This is great for baseball!

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3. And then revenue sharing came for their cut.

4. What a coincidence! The Twins made about $120 off of AJ

5. Not surpise as Ohtani has big support in Asia as well

6. Someone send this to the Dolans.

7. In the long run, they are probably going to make a billion dollars from him. They’ll be selling Ohtani jerseys and getting Japanese brand deals 40 years from now.

8. It’s probably larger due to the hard to quantify values Ohtani brings.

   If ohtani isn’t on the dodgers does Yamamoto go to the Dodgers? Is Roki Sasaki angling to go the dodgers?

   The Dodgers have a monopoly on high end Japanese talent for this reason, which has massive value (they get their pick of Japanese FA basically)

9. MFW when I’m staring at my online cart with a regular 17 jersey and city connect jersey rn.

   

10. As mentioned before, Ohtani costs LAD nothing. They just rake loot having on the team. So does he.

    Doubt we see anything like this again for decades if ever. No other player can even remotely brings this to a franchise.

    This is also what makes the Soto comparison so laughable.

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12. “Trust me, bro” is not a source.

13. A statement with no evidence supporting it.

    This is why we need actual journalists and not reporters who regurgitate any claim they get from their insider.

14. It’s great to see a small market team like the Dodgers have financial success.

15. I said then and I will say now. This was an insanely good deal for the Dodgers. Ohtani could have asked for more total value when he proposed deferal

16. Man’s paying dividends.

17. And how much has New Balance made? Those motherfuckers cashed in early.

18. Foul Territory is the best baseball show on earth right now

19. The micheladas alone…

20. Do they mean Freddie Freeman?

21. Source: Trust me bro

22. That’s why the $700M figure really didn’t shock me

    Ohtani is less a baseball decision and more a business decision, there’s very few scenarios where you give him anything shy of like $1B and don’t see a return on your investment

23. I don’t understand the 2nd half of the video, to my understanding jersey sale money is pooled to teams and Juan Soto is no where near as marketable as Ohtani, maybe not even as much as judge. To me he feels like someone almost at the level of trout where if you ask a casual fan they might have heard of him because he is so good but no one is watching a team just for Soto.

24. I did my part in paying into that 120.

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26. I’m starting to think 70M a year is chump change

27. I have contributed by buying my first MLB jersey for my big bro. I can finally afford one.

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29. Because Ohtani’s enormous endorsement money only he can pull that type of deferred contract.

30. We also got a new piece of metal

31. The Reddit experts told me he wasn’t worth the money and that he was going to Federal Prison for betting on baseball through his translator.

32. Marketable player makes money. Thanks guys.

33. Before I heard this on the show, I guessed 125 million if not more. Shohei is a cash cow

34. The thing is this value arguably only works with Dodgers and maybe NYY. LA has unique advantages of more games that align with Japanese viewership and its historical Japanese diaspora in SoCal. Now we are going to get a 96-03 style Yankees run from the Dodgers with how loaded they are. Honestly baseball wise this is probably good for the sport as it creates a great story line. Maybe if we’re lucky we can have another NL club step up and create a bitter rivalry to battle for WS. Would love to see more hatred in the game again.

35. Well, yeah I we all knew they would make money off that deal.

    I do think its a stretch to assume that the giants, or any other team, could capitalize to that degree off of the same deal given to Soto. Soto doesn’t come with the entire country of Japan…

36. The real Dodger Nation is Japan.

37. Shohei popping up in a wide variety of Japanese product placements are all over every Asian grocery store and market in my city. These places did not have any celebrity product placements ever in all the years I’ve lived here.

    Dude is unavoidable.

38. This is why I didn’t understand why the Mariners didn’t offer him something insane. He would have been worth every single penny.

39. Many people don’t quite realize just how marketable Shohei Ohtani is or how big he is in East Asia. His popularity isn’t just limited to Japan. He’s also hugely popular in South Korea and Taiwan, reaching almost 200 million people in these countries, where he stands out far more than any other athlete. While there have been other famous Asian athletes, Ohtani’s appeal goes beyond his talent on the field. What really sets him apart is how he embodies the “good son” archetype—someone who values respect, humility, dedication, and duty. This image of a devoted son who brings honor to his family and community resonates deeply in East Asia, making him not just a superstar but a uniquely marketable figure whose values appeal to audiences and brands alike across the region.