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Shohei Ohtani (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
The future of Shohei Ohtani continues to be one of the largest storylines across Major League Baseball as the Aug. 1 trade deadline inches closer.
The Los Angeles Angels superstar’s contract expires at the end of the season, making him an unrestricted free agent where he’ll likely earn the richest contract in MLB history over the winter.
But for now, the possibility of him being traded before Tuesday still exists if the Angels so choose. Here is where DraftKings currently sees the likelihood of the transcendental talent playing elsewhere after Aug. 1.
Shohei Ohtani team odds after Aug. 1
Los Angeles Angels -265
Angels general manager Perry Minasian and owner Arte Moreno have consistently said that they aren’t trading Ohtani. Los Angeles enters Wednesday play at 52-49, 6.5 games out of the American League West lead and 3.5 back of the final AL Wild Card spot. If management believes that the Angels won’t contend, the likelihood of Ohtani being dealt increases. Though it would bring a premature end to the Ohtani/Mike Trout partnership that would yield absolutely nothing.
Los Angeles Dodgers +900
With no Walker Buehler this season and Clayton Kershaw on the IL, the Dodgers could certainly use Ohtani’s arm first. But his bat would create the most vaunted lineup in baseball. They have the pockets to give Ohtani a massive deal in the winter, and despite a thinned farm system that has been used to make recent blockbuster deals, the Dodgers still have seven top-100 prospects.
San Francisco Giants +1000
The Giants have often been in the conversation of landing some of baseball’s largest free agents, especially in the last year when they were heavily linked to Aaron Judge and signed Carlos Correa to a massive deal that eventually was voided due to medical reasons. In the thick of the…
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