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Ohtani cashes in as fans in Japan wait for him to …

A person reads an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Shohei Ohtani to move to the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Tokyo. Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and …

A person reads an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Shohei Ohtani to move to the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Tokyo. Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Shohei Ohtani joins big-money club with massive contract …

FILE - Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Anaheim, Calif., June 21, 2023. Ohtani agreed Saturday, Dec. 9, to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

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The Yankees made a vintage Steinbrenner move to land Juan …

FILE -San Diego Padres' Juan Soto bats during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Houston. The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the cost-cutting San Diego Padres, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night Dec. 6, 2023 because the trade had not yet been announced by either team.(AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox, File)

Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres …

FILE -San Diego Padres' Juan Soto bats during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Houston. The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the cost-cutting San Diego Padres, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night Dec. 6, 2023 because the trade had not yet been announced by either team.(AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox, File)

Yankees get Soto from Padres. Ohtani and Yamamoto still …

Jeff Pfeifer, top left, leads the Rule 5 Draft during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Eduardo Rodriguez and Arizona Diamondbacks agree …

FILE - Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez throws to a New York Yankees batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sept. 7, 2023, in New York. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Rodriguez have agreed to an $80 million, four-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night, Dec. 6, because the team had not announced the move. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Mets owner Steve Cohen went to Japan to meet with …

FILE - Yoshinobu Yamamoto, of Japan, pitches to Australia in the first inning of a Pool B game at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Sunday, March 12, 2023. Yamamoto will become a free agent Tuesday and major league teams can sign him through 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 4. Nippon Professional Baseball notified Major League Baseball that the 25-year-old right-hander’s club, the Orix Buffaloes, was posting him for availability to MLB teams. MLB notified the 30 teams of the posting on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

In rare Yankees-Red Sox trade, outfielder Verdugo …

FILE - New York Yankees relief pitcher Greg Weissert throws to first base during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 11, 2022, in New York. The Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Boston Red Sox, acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo on Tuesday night, Dec. 5, 2023, for right-handers Weissert, Richard Fitts and Nicholas Judice. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Dodgers acknowledge meeting with Ohtani. Yankees …

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts responds to questions during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The Yankees hope chance meeting, scouting helps land …

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone responds to questions during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Baseball Hall of Fame to have retired players in …

Former pitcher CC Sabathia responds to questions during a news conference during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Sabathia intends to play in the May 25 Hall of Fame East-West Classic. The game will be played in conjunction with the opening of the Hall's "Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball" exhibit. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Shohei Ohtani met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 …

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins responds to questions during a news conference at the Major League Baseball winter meetings Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)