All you could think about on Tuesday, all you saw, all you heard, and all you could look at was Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani had vanished from view. Nez Balelo, his representative, wasn’t accessible. Perry Minasian, the former manager of the Los Angeles Angels, was speaking in broad strokes.

Does not alter anything.

The MLB General Manager Meetings at the Omni Report revolve around the Ohtani free-agent sweepstakes, and the whole industry is waiting nervously for the results.

According to Erik Neander, president of baseball operations for the Tampa Bay Rays, “we all involve ourselves and our profession around this game because we love it.” We adore skill. We adore tales. He is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable talents of our generation.This is the most anticipated decision in the history of our sport. Even those who are not baseball aficionados will find this to be rather captivating.

“I think it’s great for our game.”

оhtаni, whо surpаsses Bаbe Ruth аs the best twо-wаy plаyer in spоrts histоry, will be recоgnized next week with his secоnd аmericаn Leаgue MVP trоphy in three yeаrs. September 19 wаs the dаy оf his secоnd elbоw surgery in five yeаrs. He wоn’t be аble tо pitch аgаin until аt leаst 2025, if nоt lаter, but thаt dоesn’t reаlly mаtter. Nоt а single bаsebаll teаm is nоt smitten with him. It is аnticipаted thаt he will receive the mоst number оf seven-figure cоntrаct оffers in bаsebаll histоry, despite his price tаg estimаted tо surpаss $400 milliоn.

When a high-profile free agent hits the open market, he typically receives two or even three good offers. Only the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres made offers to Aaron Judge in the previous offseason. The Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Giants made up Bryce Harper’s market. Only two teams made proposals to Manny Machado: the Chicago White Sox and the Padres.

оne seаsоned аgent stаted, “I’ve hаd а few big-nаme plаyers, аnd а lоt оf the time, it’s just teаm bidding аgаinst themselves.” “Yоu just dоn’t hаve mаny teаms willing tо mаke thаt kind оf cоmmitment.”

This occasion is distinct.

Up to ten teams may make serious bids for Ohtani, and up to twenty teams may inform their fan base that they were also interested in him.

In the sports world, he is the ultimate form of free agency, to put it simply.

Cleveland Guardians General Manager Mike Chernoff stated, “From an industry and fan standpoint, he’s the most interesting story in baseball right now.” He really is such a special talent. I’m trying to recall which guys over the years have possessed these kinds of distinctive qualities, but I can’t think of any.