LOS Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is selling his new mansion after purchasing it.
Ohtani purchased his home in La Canada Flintridge, Calif., in May for just under $8 million.
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Ohtani hasn’t even moved into the house yet, but he’s already selling it and looking for new properties.
According to a report from Yahoo Japan, Ohtani said he could no longer stay at home.
“Ohtani said he could no longer live in the 1.2 billion yen mansion he purchased and indicated his intention to sell it without moving into his new home,” the translated report said.
It appears that media coverage of the Japanese superstar is what revealed the location of his home.
Japanese networks Fuji TV and Nippon TV sent camera crews to homes several times to take photos and film interviews with neighbors.
Both networks were accused of revealing the location of Ohtani’s home through their reporting.
Fuji TV apologized for the intrusion, but Nippon TV did not.
It’s possible that Ohtani will opt for a more private location after this disaster.
He signed the largest contract in MLB history in the offseason, receiving 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.
He’s hitting so well that many fans expected him to make it to the Home Run Derby.
However, Ohtani confirmed that he will not participate in the event.
The decision was primarily based on his rehabilitation, as he is still recovering from elbow surgery in the offseason.
“I’m in the middle of my rehab, so it won’t feel like I’m going to participate,” Ohtani said through a translator.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Ohtani made the difficult but correct decision.
“He signed up here to help us win a championship and nothing should get in the way of that,” Roberts said.
“In any other normal situation where he wasn’t in rehab, I think he would love to participate.
“I know it weighs heavily on him, but I think the rehab process is something that ultimately makes him feel better about quitting.”
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