Ohtani Owed $680M as Dodgers' Deferred Payments Exceed $1 Billion

Shohei Ohtani is owed a staggering $680 million in deferred payments, contributing significantly to the Los Angeles Dodgers' total deferred obligations now surpassing $1.06 billion. This figure, spread across nine players, highlights the team's strategy of pushing salary payments into the future. The recent contract of Edwin Diaz further increased the total deferred amount, with Ohtani's deal being the largest component.