When the World Series is over, most baseball fans will be eager to learn where Shohei Ohtani will sign. He is baseball’s most significant free agent in years, if not decades. A second elbow operation to repair a ruptured UCL will prevent him from pitching in 2024, but he will still be a major contributor at the plate as the team’s cleanup hitter.

The Los Angeles Angels would love to re-sign Ohtani, but they have a very small chance of doing so. Ohtani prefers to join a winning organization. Even after six years with the Angels, they have yet to reach the postseason.

A lot of clubs can’t afford Ohtani and thus can’t be consistent contenders.

Although Ohtani would love to play on the West Coast with a team so he can be closer to his family in Japan, he will consider any serious offer. According to baseball experts, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorites to sign Ohtani. When he signed with the Angels, it was common knowledge that the Dodgers had tried to sign him.

Ohtani would cost the Dodgers a lot of money as a designated hitter in his first season because he can’t pitch. However, they would like to see him return to his starting form eventually.

According to Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report, Ohtani will be joining the Dodgers on an eight-year, incentive-laden contract.

Given the uncertainty of Ohtani’s future pitching ability, it makes sense for LA to provide him incentives.

Arte Moreno would have to make significant adjustments to the Angels’ game plan if Shohei Ohtani decides to leave.

With Shohei Ohtani ready to become a free agent, the Los Angeles Angels have a major summer ahead of them. With everything going on, it seems unlikely that the Halos will be able to keep the best player in the game.

The Angels have had nine consecutive losing seasons and eight straight years outside of the postseason. There is little hope that Ohtani will get into a significant game for the Angels any time soon, despite the fact that he has been with the team for six seasons.

While the Angels will undoubtedly try everything in their power to win him back, they must also be ready to go forward without him. The offseason can’t rest on one player’s shoulders. There must be a plan in place for both his retention and his potential departure. According to one agent, the Halos do have a plan if Shohei goes, as reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post.