How much does Shohei Ohtani earn compared to other MLB stars?
The Japanese star, who played the most impressive game ever in MLB playoff history, is one of the league’s highest-paid players in MLB.
Shohei Ohtani recently played what some are calling the greatest athletic performance of our time. He led the Dodgers to the 2025 World Series and along the way hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters in ONE GAME!
Ohtani makes history
Nobody had done it before him and it is highly unlikely that someone will ever do it again: start a game as pitcher in the NLCS and strike out 10 hitters and hit three dingers.
6-FOR-6
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2024
THREE HOME RUNS
10 RUNS BATTED IN
SHOHEI OHTANI HAVE MERCY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/VMJp9OqgjZ
MLB's top earners in 2025 (salary + sponsors)
- 128.9M Juan Soto (New York Mets)
- $102M Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- $65.6M Blake Snell (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- $46M Aaron Judge (New York Yankees)
- $42.2M Zack Wheeler (Phillies)
Ohtani’s salary with the Dodgers
After reacing free agency and finishing his contract with the Los Angeles Angels in December last year, Ohtani signed a long-term deal with the Dodgers, in exchange for $700 million - that figure will be deferred, but the entire amount is guaranteed.
For the duration of his 10-year deal,he will earn an average annual salary of $70 million with a base salary of $2 million, which will be deferred. The Dodgers will pay Ohtani $68 million annually between 2034 and 2043.
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Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto are the highest paid players in the MLB by far.
Next on the list are Blake Snell, also a Dodger, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Zack Wheeler, a starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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