Shohei Ohtani is quickly endearing himself to the Dodgers community. First, he chose them in free agency (good first step). Then, it was revealed he had massive deferrals in his contract to allow the team to keep spending. Then, he spent his first days as a Dodger recruiting Tyler Glasnow and later Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the team. And now, he’s giving out gifts to his fellow teammates.
Over the weekend, Dodgers prospect Kendall Williams took to social media to post a picture of himself alongside the newest Dodgers superstar. The picture had Williams holding a signed New Balance cleat from Ohtani.
Williams put a simple “goat emoji” as the caption.
Ohtani has been working out at Dodger Stadium seemingly ever since he signed his record-breaking 10-year, $700 million deal.
His desire to always improve is one of the many aspects of his game that sets him apart from the rest of the league.
However, after his workout, he made sure to meet a fellow Dodger and even give him a gift he’ll cherish forever.
Everyone knows about Ohtani on the field, but Dodger fans are starting to become familiar with his off-the-field persona, too. And every day, he’s continuing to prove how lucky Dodger fans are that he chose their team.
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