Two-timeAmericanLeagueMVPShoheiOtaniannouncedonInstagramheisgoingtosign a free-agentcontractwiththeLosAngelesDodgers.
Reportssaythedealwillbefor 10 yearsand a whopping $700 millionshatteringtherecordforthelargestcontracteverinMajorLeagueBaseball.
OnInstagram, Ohtaniapologizedfortakingsolongtoreach a decisiononwhatteamtosignwith, andhealsothankedhissupporters.
Hewrote, "I wouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudetoeveryoneinvolvedwiththeAngelsorganizationandthefanswhohavesupportedmeoverthepastsixyearsaswellastoeveryoneinvolvedwitheachteamthathasbeenpartofthisnegotiationprocess.