The eyes of baseball fans around the world will be on the Gocheok Dome in Seoul next March. That’s because Shohei Ohtani, 29, the “$700 million man” who has set a record in professional sports around the world, will make his LA Dodgers debut at the Gocheok Dome.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were the final choice for Ohtani, the biggest free agent ever. The Dodgers signed Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract. It’s the largest contract in professional sports history.

It surpassed the Los Angeles Angels’ 12-year, $426.5 million deal with Mike Trout by a wide margin. It surpassed the Kansas City Chiefs’ 10-year, $450 million deal with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the largest contract in North American professional sports history.

It surpasses soccer star Lionel Messi’s $674 million contract with FC Barcelona from 2017-2021 and Kylian Mbappe’s $679 million contract with PSG through 2025.

Ohtani himself announced his signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers on social media.

Ohtani wrote, “I apologize to my fans and everyone in the baseball world that my decision came so late. I have decided to choose the Los Angeles Dodgers,” he announced.

“First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Angels officials and fans for their support over the past six years, as well as to each of the team officials who participated in this negotiation process, 카지노사이트킴 especially the Angels fans who supported me through the ups and downs, your support and encouragement meant a lot to me. The six years I spent with the Angels will forever be etched in my heart,” he said, thanking the Angels for his six seasons in the Major Leagues.

“And to all Dodger fans, I will always do my best for the team, and I will always try my best to be the best version of myself, and I will continue to work hard for not only the Dodgers, but also the baseball world until the last day of my career.”

Ohtani’s official debut in a Dodgers uniform will take place at Gocheok Dome in Seoul, South Korea, rather than in the United States. As a Dodger, Oh will make his Dodger debut against Kim Ha-seong’s team, the San Diego Padres.

Next March, the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 will be held at Gocheokdome.

The MLB World Tour is a series of Major League Baseball regular season and event games played outside of North America.

The Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play a two-game series at Gocheok Dome next March 21 and 22 to open the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Major League Baseball announced the MLB World Tour Seoul Series in mid-July. It is the first time in history that an official Major League Baseball game will be played in South Korea. Ohtani’s first home run for the Dodgers could be at the Gocheok Dome.

Major League Baseball has been holding major league games around the world to globalize baseball. So far, it has been played in 29 cities in 11 countries. Regular-season games have only been played in Tokyo, Japan; Mexico City, Monterrey, and San Juan, Puerto Rico; Sydney, Australia; and London, England.

When the Dodgers and San Diego open the Major League Baseball season next March at Gocheok Dome, South Korea will become the 12th country to host a Major League Baseball game. Seoul will be the fifth city to host a regular-season opener, joining Monterrey, Mexico; Tokyo, Japan; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Sydney, Australia.

Ohtani broke into the major leagues in 2018, signing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

As a two-hitter, he made history in the major leagues. In his first year as a pitcher, he went 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 starts, and as a hitter, he batted .285 with 22 home runs, 61 RBIs, 59 runs scored, and 10 doubles in 114 games. He was named the American League Rookie of the Year.

In 2018, a right elbow injury kept him from pitching much, and he underwent season-ending elbow ligament splicing surgery. In 2019, he played exclusively as a hitter, batting .288 with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, 51 runs scored and 12 stolen bases in 106 games.

In 2021, he made a full return to pitching and tried to combine the two, going 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 23 games as a pitcher and batting .275 with 46 homers, 100 RBIs, 103 runs scored, and 26 stolen bases. He was a unanimous choice for American League MVP.

Last year, he went 15-9 with a 2.33 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 28 games as a pitcher and batted .277 with 34 homers, 95 RBIs, 90 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 157 games as a hitter. On the year, Ohtani went 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 167 strikeouts in 23 games as a pitcher, 스포츠토토사이트 and batted .1066 with 44 home runs, 95 RBIs, 102 runs scored, 20 doubles and an OPS of .1066 in 135 games as a hitter. He won his second unanimous MVP award in 2021.

However, a season-ending elbow injury forced him to stop pitching, and he underwent elbow surgery after the season. Next year, he will play exclusively as a hitter.