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Sports Illustrated
By Ian Casselberry The biggest question of baseball’s offseason has been answered. Shohei Ohtani is joining the Dodgers. Ohtani agreed to a mammoth 10-year, $700 million contract, the richest deal for a player in baseball history, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The value of the package surpasses the $426.5 million given to former Angels teammate Mike Trout in 2019 over a 12-year term. Ohtani announced his new team on Instagram but didn’t reveal contract details. A record-breaking contract was expected for an unprecedented talent who has excelled as both a hitter and pitcher. Ohtani has won t…