Ohtani Shohei - FA value

ESPN announced the expected market value of Ohtani Shohei as the FA (free agent) after this season, based on a survey of 26 experts, including team officials, agents, and analysts. Ohtani is evaluated to be in the top 10 for pitchers and in the top 30 for batters across both leagues. The contract size predicted by the 26 experts revealed by ESPN is as follows based on the total amount.

- 6 respondents on the survey expected less than $500M, including $240M for 4 years, $400 M for 8 years,$420M for 8 years, $427.5 M for 9 years, $475M for 13 years, and more.
 - 14 experts answered between $500 M and 549 M. The answer included $500 M for 9 years, $510M for 10 years, $512 M for ten years, $515 M for 11 years (2 respondents), $517 M for 11 years, $520M for 10 years, $525M for 11 years, $526M for 12 years, $528M for 12 years, and more.
- 6 experts answered over $550 M, including $550M for 10 years (2 respondents), $550M for 11 years, $580M for 12 years, $600 M for 12 years, $650M for 11 years, and more.

In sum, 20 respondents answered over $500 M, and two of them answered over $600 M. As predicted by numerous media over the past year, over $500M is the trend. ESPN explained that tThe contract period ranged from 4 to 13 years, and the total amount ranged widely from $240 to $650M. It adds that 3 responses with high average annual salary and short contract period can distort the overall result, so Ohtani's FA contract should be expected based on the remaining 23 predictions.