Newly signed Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani will participate in a press conference Thursday at Dodger Stadium, the club said, after the two-way star accepted a 10-year contract following negotiations kept tightly under wraps.
Ohtani last talked to the media on Aug. 9. The 29-year-old spoke during an MLB Network program upon receiving the American League MVP award on Nov. 16, but a press conference planned for the same day was canceled.
His introductory press conference in Los Angeles, slated to begin at 3 p.m., will also feature Andrew Friedman, the team's president of baseball operations, the Dodgers said Wednesday.
In 2023, Ohtani led the AL with 44 home runs and a 1.066 on-base plus slugging percentage, while posting a 10-5 record with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts as a pitcher.
Ohtani will wear No. 17, the same number he wore with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a Dodgers public relations officer.
