4 Shohei Ohtani suitors and what their best contract offer would look like

Shohei Ohtani suitor: San Francisco Giants

Is there a chance that Ohtani can take on the black and orange? The answer is yes, but it isn’t the best chance. It would not be a bad spot for him, however.

San Francisco is a popular town for Pacific Islanders close to Japan, and as a lefty at Oracle Park, he would thrive with a shallow right field, deep left field, and the ability to utilize triples alley. The money is also there. There is room on the Giants’ $172 million payroll. A big market squad like the Giants can make another splash, especially after missing out on Aaron Judge.

The contract would be large, as they have shown that they do have $400+ million to spend on a single player. They can definitely offer a $44 million per year deal for 12 years. That would even out at $532.8 million.

There is no excuse for them not to make an offer here. The money is there and, if they can offer $360 million (or more) to Judge, they can give this deal to Ohtani, especially if they can defer enough money.