Shohei Ohtani left the Los Angeles Angels mainly because he wanted a better path to winning and competing for championships, a goal he felt the Angels couldn’t consistently deliver during his time there. The move to the Dodgers in free agency was framed around a opportunity to play for a perennial winner with stronger postseason potential and a track record of being competitive year after year, which aligned with Ohtani’s prime years as a two-way star. The Angels, despite treating him well and giving him freedom, did not assemble a roster capable of contending at the highest level, and that lack of a clear, sustainable path to a championship was a major factor influencing his decision.