Shohei Ohtani to Be Introduced at Dodger Stadium on Thursday After $700 Million Deal

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels reacts during the 93rd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on July 11, 2023. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Dodgers called a Thursday news conference to introduce Shohei Ohtani, who has not answered questions from reporters in more than four months.

The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract last weekend, a deal that the team announced Monday and provides that 97% of the money be deferred without interest and not fully paid until 2043.