If there was any doubt about whether Shohei Ohtani would test free agency after this season, that has evaporated.
The two-way Angels star’s agent, Nez Balelo, said Monday at the team’s camp in Tempe, Arizona, that Ohtani has “earned the right” to hit the open market, where the 28-year-old is expected to landaccording to ESPN
Balelo then said he and his client are “taking one day at a time” when asked if a spring extension was unlikely.“I’m not putting the cart before the horse on this one,” said Balelo, who also implied that negotiations likely wouldn’t take place during the regular season.
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