Shohei Ohtani’s annual MLB salary is currently extremely modest relative to his overall earnings. Under his 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers signed in December 2023, he is slated to earn about $2 million per year from baseball for the first decade, with the majority of his compensation deferred to later years. The vast majority of his income in a given year is expected to come from endorsements and other off-field ventures, not from his MLB salary. For example, reports in 2025 indicate roughly $2 million from baseball and the remaining large portion made up through endorsement income, pushing total annual earnings well into the nine-figure range when including brand deals and sponsorships. If you’d like, I can break down the contract terms and a typical year-by-year cash flow, or pull the latest figures from reputable sources to confirm the current year’s breakdown.