Shohei Ohtani's Net Worth Is a Grand Slam Indeed

Shohei Ohtani's net worth in 2024 is going to go way up after his latest achievement on the field.

If you don't follow sports, you might assume that the 40/40 Club is just Jay-Z's chain of sports bars and lounges. However, the bar itself was named after a very elite club: Baseball players who both hit 40 home runs and stole 40 bases within a single season. Ohtani hit that benchmark on Aug. 25, 2024, and he hit it in the shortest time frame of anyone in history: 126 games, as opposed to the previous record of 147 by Alfonso Soriano in 2006.

Ohtani will be paid quite handsomely for his record-shattering accomplishments on the diamond as well: He's the highest-paid baseball player in history. Find out how he made it and what his contract is like.

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How did Shohei Ohtani become famous?

By being really good at baseball.

Born July 5, 1994, in Iwate, Japan, Ohtani had baseball in his blood, as his father and older brother were both amateur baseball players in the Japanese Industrial League. Growing up, he was known as "yakyū shōnen," Japanese for "baseball boy," as he was obsessed with the game, and he displayed a preternatural talent for the sport from the time he was in elementary school.

Ohtani continued playing baseball in high school, where he was also such a talented swimmer that his former coach told the Los Angeles Times he may have well become an Olympian if he'd pursued that sport as well.

Though he initially planned to join Major League Baseball upon graduating high school, he changed his mind and signed with Japan's Hokaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2012 and remained with the team through 2017. That December, Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Angels.

Ohtani's first season with the Angels was downright heavenly: Despite several injuries, he was named American League Rookie of the Month twice, as well as American League Rookie of the Year. He also tied Babe Ruth's record, becoming the only other MLB player to both pitch 10 games and hit 20 home runs in a single season. He continued making history and winning awards, including American League MVP, for the next several seasons.

Ohtani's contract with the Angels expired at the end of 2023, making him a free agent and a very hot commodity. After much deliberation and speculation, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a record-setting 10-year, $700 million contract—the biggest not just in the history of baseball, but in all professional sports. Ever.

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What is Shohei Ohtani's net worth in 2024?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Shohei Ohtani's net worth in 2024 is about $50 million, but that's going to go way up—he's expected to make an estimated $65 million in endorsements alone before the end of the fiscal year alone.

What is Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers?

Ohtani's contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is worth a record-shattering $700 million for 10 years—and Sports Illustrated reports he intends to play out that entire decade. It's a smart move, because if he doesn't, he forfeits most of that deal: He will only make $2 million per year of that decade, with an additional $680 million paid out in $68 million installments on July 1 every year beginning in 2034 and ending in 2043.

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Is Shohei Ohtani a U.S. citizen?

Ohtani is a Japanese citizen. He has a visa to play baseball in the United States—and a separate visa for his dog!

How old is Shohei Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani is 30 years old as of this writing. He was born July 5, 1994, in Iwate, Japan.

Where was Shohei Ohtani born?

Shohei Ohtani was born in Iwate, Japan, on July 5, 1994.

How many languages does Shohei Ohtani speak?

Ohtani speaks Japanese and some English, though he's much more comfortable in his native tongue. You can't blame him: His longtime English interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to stealing $17 million from the MLB star, which CNN reports was to cover Mizuhara's own gambling debts.

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Why did Ohtani buy Joe Kelly's wife a car?

Ohtani gifted his teammate Joe Kelly's wife Ashley a Porsche for Christmas in 2023 to thank her for pushing to get Ohtani signed to the Dodgers—and to give Ohtani his jersey number 17. What a class act!

How is Shohei Ohtani viewed in Japan?

Ohtani is even more beloved in Japan than he is stateside. CNN reports that since Ohtani signed with the Dodgers, Los Angeles has seen a whopping 91.7% uptick in tourism from Japanese citizens.

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