Superstar Shohei Ohtani (29), who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers saying “I want to win,” is taking bold steps right away.Ohtani recently sent a video message to right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow (30, Dodgers) to change his mind. This is to strengthen team power.In a non-face-to-face video interview with American media such as the Associated Press on the 19th (Korean time), Glasnow said, “Ohtani said in the video that he wants to play with me,” and “He’ll hit a home run for me next year, and the next year.” We decided to take responsibility for the starting rotation together. “My desire to play with Ohtani grew, and I signed an (extended) contract,” he said.
Glasnow had a record of 10 wins, 7 losses, and an ERA of 3.53 in the Major League Baseball (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays this year. He is a starting pitcher. The Dodgers acquired Glasnow through a 2-for-2 trade on the 15th, and signed an extension worth $136.5 million for five years.It is known that the Dodgers prepared a video containing Ohtani’s message to win Glasnow’s mind during this process.Ohtani invited Glasnow to “play together,” and Glasnow was impressed and signed up with the Dodgers.Ohtani has a great desire to win.At his press conference on the 15th, he said, “Dodgers management said they considered the past 10 years (of advancing to the postseason every year) as failures, and I could feel their will to win.”In addition, Ohtani agreed to receive $680 million, equivalent to 97% of the ransom, from 2034 to 2043, saying that the club’s current financial problems must be resolved for the team to win the championship.The Dodgers were able to sign an extension with 스포츠토토존 Glasnow thanks to the terms of this contract.