Former Angels manager Joe Maddon to talk baseball. Among the topics was his former superstar, Shohei Ohtani. Patrick asked Maddon about .He then
Jace Fry Jersey asked him if Ohtani, the two-way superstar, deserves to be paid differently than a normal one-way player."You have to," Maddon said in response to whether someone should pay Ohtani two salaries. "I mean this is two players. It really is. I mean its unique to
Ron Santo Jersey negotiate or evaluate a Shohei Ohtani. Hes not one dude. You look at his pitching record and look what he did at the plate offensivelyhis pitching keeps getting better. I witne sed it personally. Offensively its been really good the last couple years."You can't blame Maddon for thinking Ohtani deserves to be paid like the two-
Lucas Giolito Jersey way superstar he is. Coming off his unanimous MVP 2021 season, Scroll to ContinueAs a hitter, Ohtani ranked among the league leaders in home runs, RBIs, triples, walks, runs and OPS. As a pitcher, he ranked among the league leaders in wins, ERA, WHIP strikeouts and K/9.As a hitter, he was nominated for the . And as a pitcher, he's a top candidate for the AL CY Young.
Luke Appling Jersey He's truly a ."Youre paying one guy to do two different things and he does it on a level thats a top 5,
Nicky Delmonico Jersey top 10 in all of baseball," Maddon said.It'll be interesting to see exactly what type of contract Ohtani gets at the end of next season. He already he signed with the Angels this year to avoid arbitration.But for now, .He's .
The Wall