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Shohei Ohtani rumors: 5 teams that should use Angels ownership drama against them

By Tim Boyle

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels signals to a runner after a dropped ball during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 22, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels signals to a runner after a dropped ball during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 22, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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A possible change in ownership for the Los Angeles Angels should bring us more Shohei Ohtani rumors this offseason. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images) /

These five teams should make sure they get involved in any Shohei Ohtani rumors and use the ownership drama against the Los Angeles Angels.

What channel are the 2022 Los Angeles Angels on? Surely, it’s on whichever has the best dramas. With the latest news about the ownership looking to sell the team, we can expect plenty more of those Shohei Ohtani rumors in the coming offseason.

Ohtani rumors were rampant days before the trade deadline. Unfortunately for lovers of transactions and swappers of uniforms, there wasn’t enough time for anything to get truly cooking. In the offseason, that could change.

Ohtani is a free agent after next season which means trading him sooner than later would be best for a club that looks headed toward a major rebuild. These five teams should get involved in any upcoming Shohei Ohtani rumors and use the ownership drama against the Angels.

1) Shohei Ohtani rumors: The Mets are a logical landing spot for the two-way star

It’s such an obvious spot for Shohei Ohtani to land. It was current New York Mets General Manager Billy Eppler who helped bring him to the Angels. The connection is already there and so is the money to pay him.

The Mets were only briefly a serious contender in the Juan Soto sweepstakes. Because that trade would have been within the division, it was always an outside chance. Ohtani would be coming over from the American League. There is no instant pain on behalf of the Angels for helping out a rival. From a Mets perspective, they’d have no fears about handing a championship to a team within their own division.

Under the ownership of Steve Cohen, anything is possible for the Mets. They are already a contender for every major free agent out there. With a big decision about Jacob deGrom and several other starting pitcher free agents this offseason, Ohtani can be their immediate answer. He’d also be able to give them regular at-bats as a DH. As fun as Daniel Vogelbach might be, Ohtani would be a major upgrade.

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