Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno reveals why the Angels did not re-sign Shohei Ohtani.
has made over the last decade. While the initial decade of Moreno's ownership was largely a success, the last decade has left plenty of questions as the Angels remain out of the playoffs for the 10th straight season.
Moreno said that the Angels' contracts with Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon prevented the Angels from re-signing Ohtani to an extension. Trout signed a 12-year, $426 million extension with the Angels in March 2019, and earns 37.1 million per year. Later that year in December, Rendon signed a seven-year, $245 million contract, taking in $38.5 million per year, via
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