MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani was almost traded to the Padres that year, and an authoritative reporter broke the shocking inside story

Japanese second-class superstar Shohei Ohtani switched to the game in December 2023 for about $700 million over 10 yearsMajor League Baseball (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving the angel who served for up to 6 years. Rosenthau, an authoritative reporter from "The Athletic", broke the news on the 17th that the Angels had the opportunity to trade Ohtani to the Padres in exchange for superstar Merrill (Jackson Merrill), but the Angels still missed a valuable opportunity in the end.

Japanese second-class superstar Shohei Ohtani

"The Angels actually have many opportunities to trade Ohtani," Rosenthor broke the news on the "Foul Territory" show, the Angels had discussed the Ohtani Shohei trade with the Padres in 2022, and Merrill was seen as a potential target in the trade package, but the Padres finally fell through the trade with the Angels, and then successfully traded to Juan Soto.

Merrill

Rosenso believes that the Angels missed the perfect time to trade, and if they did get Merrill in the first place, they might have been able to develop the promising star in the long term. Merrill shone last year, making his first All-Star Game selection, hitting 24 hits, 90 RBIs and batting average of 0.292, finishing second in the National League Rookie Championship vote and losing only to Pirate Fireball champion Paul Skenes.