The baseball community has been excitedly awaiting the announcement of free agent sensation Shohei Ohtani’s next destination, but it appears that information about it will soon be available. Ohtani is getting close to making a decision after meeting with a few of the candidates who are still vying to sign him.

By the conclusion of this weekend, Ohtani is anticipated to make his decision, according to MLB Network source Jon Morosi.

It indicates that the finish line is almost in reach. Ohtani’s watch is nearly finished. It’s been enjoyable, but the degree of secrecy has caused a great deal of complexity.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Angels are among Ohtani’s finalists, and four other teams are vying for his services. The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers are widely regarded as the front-runners to sign him in the winter.

Ohtani’s deep comfort level with the Angels will be the reason if he decides to return. He’s become used to having that much freedom at the ballpark since the team has almost given him the run of the schedule.

Going back to Anaheim would also be a big gamble. The Angels haven’t been able to put together a winning team since he joined the team, despite his declared desire to succeed at the greatest level.

Ohtani’s resignation would be a huge vote of confidence in an organization that hasn’t done much to encourage optimism about the future. That might be a fair trade-off for comfort and freedom for some athletes.

If Ohtani were to return to Anaheim, it would come as a shock to both observers and insiders, but Angels supporters would adore it. His fan following, which hasn’t had much else to cheer for since he arrived in 2018, adores him and would be happy to see him return.