Dodgers, Ohtani Got Creative With $700 Million Deal

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani listens to questions during a baseball news conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Once the initial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani's record-shattering $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, details about the contract emerged that were nearly as stunning.