Could Shohei Ohtani leave the Los Angeles Dodgers if Mark Walter sells the team after Lakers deal?

Could Shohei Ohtani leave the Los Angeles Dodgers if Mark Walter sells the team after Lakers deal?

Mark Walter's federal investigation for alleged loan fraud fuels speculation about whether the Los Angeles Dodgers could be sold after the Lakers deal.

Aug 13, 2026

Shohei Ohtani unlikely to trigger ‘key-man clause,’ even if Mark Walter sells Dodgers

For now, Dodgers owner Mark Walter does not appear to be trying to sell the team. But even if he does, don’t expect it to impact two-way star Shohei Ohtani. In the 10-year, $700 million contract he signed with the Dodgers before the 2024 season, Ohtani included a “key-man clause” that would allow him to...

Aug 13, 2026