The Los Angeles Angels turned down a huge offer for former pitcher Shohei Ohtani two years ago, leaving their lineup, rotation, and farm system bare today.
The Angels knew they were not going to be able to pay Ohtani what he wanted, which was confirmed when he signed a wild $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. However, the Angels could have easily traded Ohtani and at least gotten something back for someone who is widely considered a top-5 player in MLB.in exchange for Ohtani.
One of those teams willing was the San Diego Padres. Nearly two years ago, the Padres traded outfielder James Wood and MacKenzie Gore to the Washington Nationals to bring in Juan Soto. Prior to the trade, neither of these players were viewed as ones the team would have traded. However, the Padres made an exception for Soto.
Before that, the Padres reportedly were similarly offering up some of the top prospects in their loaded farm system in talks to acquire Ohtani from the Angels, perThe Angels, of course, would not budge, and Ohtani stayed with the team through the 2023 season. The Nationals bit the bullet on sending Soto to the Padres.
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