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LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani forced to sell $8 million mansion before even moving in over security concerns
Ohtani is playing for the Dodgers on a $700 million contract
LOS Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is selling his brand new mansion after just buying it.
Ohtani bought his home in La Canada Flintridge, California in May for just under $8 million.
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Ohtani hasn't even moved into the home yet, but is already selling it and looking for new properties.
According to a report from Yahoo Japan, Ohtani said that he couldn't stay at the home anymore.
"Ohtani said that he could no longer live in the 1.2 billion yen mansion he had purchased, and indicated his intention to sell it without moving into his new home," the translated report said.
It seems that media coverage of the Japanese superstar is what revealed the location of his home.
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Japanese networks Fuji TV and Nippon TV sent camera crews to the home multiple times to take pictures and film interviews with neighbors.
Both of the networks were accused of revealing the location of Ohtani's home through their reports.
Fuji TV apologized for the intrusion, but Nippon TV has not.
It is possible that Ohtani splurges on a more private location after this debacle.
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He signed the biggest contract in MLB history in the offseason, being given a 10-year, $700 million deal.
Ohtani is giving the Dodgers exactly what they asked for after paying him, batting .312 with 28 home runs and 67 RBI.
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He is slugging so well that many fans were hoping that he would make his way to the Home Run Derby.
However, Ohtani confirmed that he won't participate in the event.
The decision was mainly based around his rehab, as he is still progressing back from elbow surgery in the offseason.
"I’m in the middle of my rehab progression, so it’s not going to look like I’ll be participating," Ohtani said through a translator.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Ohtani made the tough, but correct decision.
"He signed up here to help us win a championship and nothing should get in the way of that," Roberts said.
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"In any other normal situation where he wasn’t rehabbing, I think he would love to participate.
"I know that it’s weighed heavy on him, but I do think the rehab process is something that ultimately makes him feel better about bowing out."
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