{"id":111292,"date":"2025-10-23T07:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=111292"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:31:36","slug":"the-dodgers-already-made-back-the-full-700-million-on-shohei-ohtanis-contract-in-his-first-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=111292","title":{"rendered":"OCTOBER PAYDAY SHOCKER: The Dodgers just flipped the script on every doubter \u2014 reports say they\u2019ve already made back the entire $700 million from Shohei Ohtani\u2019s record-shattering deal in one single season, turning baseball\u2019s biggest gamble into its boldest jackpot\u2026ll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Between record-breaking\u00a0ticket<\/a>\u00a0sales, merch, and marketing deals,\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0first season has already paid major dividends for the\u00a0Dodgers.<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Dodgers\u2019 investment in Shohei Ohtani<\/a>\u00a0is already paying off in a big way. In his first season with Los Angeles, the two-way superstar has not only lived up to his\u00a0$700 million deal<\/strong>\u00a0but fueled\u00a0the Dodgers\u2019 return to the World Series.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0His latest performance, with\u00a0three home runs and six scoreless innings pitched,<\/strong>\u00a0powered the Dodgers to their\u00a0second straight Fall Classic<\/a>\u00a0and reminded fans why he\u2019s worth every penny. Ohtani\u2019s dominance on both sides of the ball has made him the driving force behind another championship run for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n

How did the Dodgers make their money back so quickly?<\/h2>\n

According to\u00a0reporter Joon Lee<\/a>, the Dodgers have already recouped the cost of Ohtani\u2019s massive contract through\u00a0booming ticket sales<\/a>, merchandise revenue, and international marketing deals in Japan and worldwide.\u00a0<\/strong>Lee also pointed to a recent\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0that reported\u00a0tourism from Japan to Los Angeles has surged by almost 90%<\/strong>\u00a0since Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n

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Shohei Ohtani\u2019s 10-year, $700 million contract is enormous, but according to sources, the Dodgers made back the entirety of the contract in Ohtani\u2019s first season in tickets, marketing deals in Japan\/global, merchandise.<\/p>\n

His impact on baseball\u2019s growth cannot be understated.<\/p>\n

— Joon Lee (@joonlee) October 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n