Angels News: MLB Analyst Predicts Shohei Ohtani Re-Signs With LA Long Term

The predominant thinking regarding Cody Bellinger's long-awaited free agency is the Cubs are still the running favorites to re-sign the NL Comeback Player of the Year. That may not be the case anymore, as a dark horse team appears to have entered the Bellinger sweepstakes. "I know many people assume that it's a foregone conclusion that he's gonna…

Off the top of your head, see if you can name the teams that won the World Series every year of the last 10 seasons, in order. You ready? No peeking. The answers are, of course: 2014: Giants over Royals 2015: Royals over Mets 2016: Cubs over Indians 2017: Astros over Dodgers 2018: Red Sox over Dodgers 2019: Nationals over Astros 2020: Dodgers over…

Pete Alonso became the face of the New York Mets franchise when he crushed 53 home runs in his rookie season of 2019. Since then, Alonso has been a consistent 40 HR/100 RBI guy while making two All-Star appearances in the past three seasons. But the Mets overspent this offseason and are in disarray. New York had the highest payroll in baseball…

The Los Angeles Angels enter the Winter Meetings as one of many teams trying to convince Shohei Ohtani to sign with them. They did it once, but the team never won anything with him here. Despite that, they hope to do it again. The lack of team success is the reason why the Angels are not considered the favorites to re-sign Ohtani by just about…

The Los Angeles Angels are one of many teams that hope to be the ones to convince Shohei Ohtani to sign the record-breaking deal he's going to sign. While the Angels don't have the best odds to re-sign Shohei, they'll be in until he says they're out. Most experts predict Ohtani will sign his mega-deal with the team across town, the Los Angeles…

Once Jed Hoyer made the dramatic decision to fire David Ross and make Craig Counsell the highest paid manager in MLB history, all eyes turned to the Chicago Cubs. Reports of their interest in the top free agents like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Cody Bellinger took off almost immediately (and don't figure to slow down anytime…

The Los Angeles Angels don't have many major free agents this offseason, but they just so happen to have the biggest free agent we've ever seen. Shohei Ohtani is officially available for any of the 30 teams to sign, and he's certain to fetch the largest contract in MLB history. Most of the Angels roster will remain in tact this offseason, but the…

The longest active drought in Major League Baseball is active no more. In their 63rd season as a franchise, the Texas Rangers finally won their first World Series, and in the most savage way possible, going a perfect 11-0 on the road, repeatedly ripping out hearts in Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Houston and Arizona. Well done, Rangers. Now, can you become…

Even before this season started, fans and insiders have been predicting the contract Shohei Ohtani will sign this offseason. Virtually none of these predictions ever have Shohei ending up re-signing with the Los Angeles Angels, and it's easy to see why. Since signing Shohei prior to the 2018 season, the Angels have not made the playoffs a single…

For 26 of the league's 30 teams, the 2023 MLB season is already over and the focus has shifted to the rapidly approaching offseason. Shohei Ohtani is the headliner of this year's free agency class, which also features NL Cy Young front-runner Blake Snell, All-Star closer Josh Hader, Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola, former NL MVP Cody…

Could the NY Yankees revolutionize their roster with Shohei Ohtani? This potential blockbuster deal could turn the Yankees into 2024 title contenders. The Yankees, who find themselves in the unusual position of trailing in the American League East with a 66-69 record, are at a crossroads. In spite of their disappointing season so far, the Bronx…

We're still quite a bit away from the MLB offseason, but it's always fun to look ahead and what the Seattle Mariners may or may not do. And any conversation about the upcoming offseason has to start with Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, 29, is a two-way sensation that has starred for the Los Angeles Angels, and he's set to hit free agency and likely become…

As the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, baseball's top teams are looking to take one last swing at improving their rosters. The cellar-dwellers, meanwhile, are likely looking to acquire prospects for the future and/or shed salary and expiring contracts. This year's deadline will arrive at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 1, and that day could bring…

In the second year of MLB's expanded playoff system, plenty of teams will undoubtedly feel they're within striking distance of a playoff spot as the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaches, but there are still just 12 spots to go around. That means some teams are going to have to make some difficult decisions if they're on the fringe of the playoff…

Throughout the season the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. Last week we debated the All-Star Game starting pitchers. This week we're going to tackle Shohei…

The Washington Nationals take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Angels. The Washington Nationals have a long season ahead of them - long not in terms of playing 152 games, but in terms of facing a lot of difficulties and challenges in what is certain to be an…

Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season is practically here and not a moment too soon. After the incredible action we saw during the World Baseball Classic, getting to see the best players in the sport face off against each other for the next six months feels like digging into the main course after the best appetizers you. could imagine. We've already…

The St. Louis Cardinals don't have the best odds to land Shohei Ohtani but can their winning culture and Ohtani's new relationship with Lars Nootbaar be convincing enough to land the former MVP? Shohei Ohtani's free agency has been and will continue to be a major talking point throughout the 2023 season. He's on a Los Angeles Angels team that…

The Los Angeles Angels' two-way superstar, Shohei Ohtani, will be a free agent at the end of the 2023 season, and according to Sports Lens, the St. Louis Cardinals are the seventh most likely team to sign the MLB icon in the offseason. Ohtani, a 28-year-old who signed with the Angels out of Japan in December 2017, has made it clear that he wants to…

One writer's bold prediction has Angels star Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers next offseason, but the bold part is when you look at his predicted contract terms. It's the third week in January. Spring Training is less than a month away, and most of the desirable free agents have signed contracts. The hot stove has been turned off, and it's…

Major League Baseball's offseason has officially crossed the halfway point. All but five of our top 50 free agents are off the board. The trade market is still open, of course, but the biggest story on that front this offseason has concerned who hasn't been moved rather than who has. Coming into the offseason, the expectation was that the Los…

Finally, a good prediction for Angels fans. It's hard to imagine Shohei Ohtani being on the trading block for the Angels. With all the moves they have made, it only makes sense to keep him this season, and see if they have a chance at contending. There have been rumors about the Angels potentially trading Ohtani this offseason, to take away the…

After striking out on Aaron Judge, Brandon Nimmo, and Kodai Senga, the one word that will probably be used to describe this offseason for the San Francisco Giants come March is "failure." That is unless they make a couple of big moves as the offseason calendar flips from 2022 to 2023. Not just to improve their chances of competing for the third…

When it comes to giving the people what they crave, few in the sports industry deliver to the level of ESPN's Jeff Passan. From early beat-reporting days at Fresno State to writing for The Kansas City Star and Yahoo to now covering all things Major League Baseball, Passan has worked his way into national status and become one of the most valuable…