The Toronto Blue Jays supporters are devastated to learn that Shohei Ohtani has decided to remain in Southern California.
Toronto fans were thrilled about the possibility of signing a generational talent, but their hopes were dashed when Ohtani signed a record-breaking $700 million US, ten-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
The co-founder of the Ohtani Canada fan club, which boasts over 29,000 Instagram followers, Jon Yeh, expressed his “heartbreak” over the news on Saturday.
“It’s amazing how nice Toronto is. Ohtani is also such a lovely person. Yeh said CBC News, “It would have been a match made in heaven.”
Although several observers predicted Toronto would win the race to sign Ohtani, the Dodgers were the early favorites.
as a serious candidate following reports that the Japanese player visited the Blue Jays’ Dunedin, Florida, spring training complex.
The unusual two-way player was the consensus choice for American League MVP last season after spending the previous six seasons with the Angels, a crosstown foe.
