Shohei Ohtani's deal with Dodgers a top-20 free agent signing just two years in

Shohei Ohtani's deal with Dodgers a top-20 free agent signing just two years in originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Dodgers have been big spenders recently, and while not every deal has worked out well (i.

e. , Tanner Scott), they have been getting a ton of great production from key players. Of course, the most noteworthy one that kick-started the back-to-back World Series runs has been the $700 million Shohei Ohtani signing.

It's two seasons into this massive deal, but Bradford Doolittle of ESPN already ranks this as a top-20 free agent signing of all-time at 19th overall. He explained why, and revealed how Ohtani can continue climbing up the ranks, potentially to first all-time. Shohei Ohtani's $700M deal is already in the top 20 all-time "It's a stunning, ridiculous contract that a little over two seasons in already looks like a bargain," Doolittle writes.

"This deal might not catch Bonds, but there's a long way to go. " Ohtani's $700 million deal, with an APY of $70 million per-year, has a ton of deferrals to lower the cost of this contract by a significant margin to make the Dodgers still able to build a team around Ohtani. But it's a contract that looks to be a fantastic one for the Dodgers, as they've won two World Series titles in the two seasons he's been with the team.