Ootani Shouhei (大谷 翔平, born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter. Ootani played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2013-2017 and made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Los Angeles Angels. From the 2024 season he is signed to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers, after signing an unprecedented 700 million USD contract with the team.
