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Shohei Ohtani Net Worth: How Rich is the Baseball Pitcher Actually?

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3 years ago

July 18, 2021

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Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Los Angeles Angels in the Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously been the winner of the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award. As of 2022, Shohei Ohtani net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.

Full Name	Shohei Ohtani
Birth Date	July 5, 1994
Birth Place	Japan
Profession	Professional Baseball Pitcher
Relationship Status	In a Relationship
Net Worth	$10 million

Early Life

Shohei Ohtani studied at Hanamaki Higashi High School in Japan. He was already making a name for himself throughout Japan after he became pitched a fastball at 160 km/h when he was only 18 years of age. He also participated in the 2012 18U Baseball World Championship. Many teams from the U.S. were interested in signing him as soon as his high school had finished. He eventually announced that he would pursue his career in the MLB in the U.S.

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Shohei Ohtani Net Worth and Career

Ohtani started his rookie year in 2013 when he made his debut at the age of 18 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters playing as a right fielder. This early experience helped him to establish the name Ohtani as a high-profile rookie in baseball with him having impressive statistics for his performances. He also managed to tie for second for the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2014, Ohtani would set the record for throwing the fastest official pitch by a Japanese pitcher at 162 km/h. Because of this, the jersey he wore during that game would be sold for a value of $17,000 after the match which became a top seller in the All-Star 2014 Charity Auction. His performances continued to improve and in 2016, he managed to win the Pacific League MVP. In 2017, some injuries did hurt his momentum which resulted in him missing the chance to play in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Ohtani then made the move to MLB with teams looking to sign him since the international signing rules meant that he could be gotten for a bargain amount. Many say that Ohtani rushed too soon since if he had waited till being 25, he could have commanded up to a $200 million multi-year deal. He finally decided to be part of the Los Angeles Angels and has been part of their team ever since then.

Personal Life

Shohei Ohtani is rumored to be dating Kamalani Dung who is also a professional baseball player and has been mentioned to be one of the best pitchers out of Hawaii. She plays as a right-handed pitcher and has also contributed to the Puerto Rican National Team.