Shohei Ohtani reportedly will defer 97% of his annual salary

Shohei Ohtani will reportedly defer about $68 million a year on his record 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the team much more financial flexibility to comply with Major League Baseball’s luxury tax. The Athletic reported Monday that Ohtani agreed to defer all…

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