The day before the announcement, Valero revealed: “He told me where he was going.”
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s signing press conference has concluded, and behind-the-scenes details of his contract renewal, which took place in secret, are gradually being revealed. Regarding the moment when his agent, Nez Valero, decided to join the Dodgers on the 14th (15th Japan time), he said matter-of-factly: “He just told me where he was going and I adapted to it.” consequence”. revealed.
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Ohtani announced on his Instagram that he would be joining the Dodgers on the 9th (10). The previous day, the 8th (9th), there was conflicting information, including a false report that the plane was headed to Toronto. “He made the decision on Friday night,” Valero said, “you felt it too. I remember it was a circus day. It was a crazy situation with a lot of things happening. I talked to him the next morning (the 9th ).”
US media reports suggested that Otani preferred to live on the West Coast. Ultimately, he decided on the Dodgers, but Valero denied that “this decision was not based on position.” “He never said, “I have to stay on the West Coast” or “I have to talk to the people on the East Coast” or “I want to go to Central America.”
Until now, Nippon-Ham’s announcement to join the team, the Angels’ joining press conference, and this time the Dodgers’ joining announcement were all on December 9th. When asked about it, Valero said, “I think it’s a coincidence, which is great.” It’s a great story to write about. “We had it all planned out, December 9th.” “Oh my God, ” he said jokingly.
He will play for the Dodgers next season. The Eternal Victory Corps will have more reporters than when they were with the Angels. Otani’s press conference to join the Dodgers was his first interview in four months since Aug. 9. Until this season, he usually only did it after he pitched, so his response next season, when he doesn’t pitch, drew attention. “He understands the importance of dealing with the media,” Valero said. “You will be in a position to talk to him. I would like to give us some time to talk about it.”
The 10-year total of $700 million (about 101.5 billion yen) is the largest amount in the history of North American professional sports and the largest amount in the history of baseball. However, “we weren’t focused on a goal, how to reach that amount (the money),” Valero said. A “super unusual contract” arrived through various processes. “It was a great result and Shohei was very impressed by it,” he said with satisfaction.
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