FanGraphs Audio: How the Ohtani Deal Developed

Episode 790 Within hours of each other this past week, the Angels and Mariners — both looking to sign Shohei Otani — completed trades with the Twins for extra bonus-pool money. According to Dave Cameron, it’s reasonable to think that both clubs had direction from Ohtani’s representatives. Also discussed: what Tyler Chatwood’s contract with the Cubs means for Alex Cobb. And: an update on the prospects whose contracts with the Braves were dissolved by the league. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the jump. (Approximately 48 min play time.) var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source