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With his 100 mph fastball and titanic home runs, Shohei Ohtani has reinvigorated baseball and rewritten the history books.
凭借时速100英里的快球和超强劲的全垒打，大谷翔平为棒球运动注入了新的活力，并改写了历史。
His new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers will pay him $700 million, much of which is deferred.
他与洛杉矶道奇队的新合同，将使得他获得7亿美元的薪水，其中大部分将延期支付。
Even so, it's by far the most valuable contract in baseball history, rivaled only by the most expensive soccer and boxing deals.
即便如此，这也是迄今为止棒球历史上最高价值的合同，只有最昂贵的足球和拳击合同才能与之匹敌。
If you're wondering if he's worth it, the two-way phenom's talent is best compared to someone who last played nearly a century ago.
如果你好奇他是否值得这样的合同，那么可以告诉你，这位二刀流天才的天赋可以直追近一个世纪前的球员。
Sam Blum, an Angels beat reporter with The Athletic, says Ohtani's international appeal makes him a marketing magnet.
《The Athletic》的洛杉矶天使队跟队记者萨姆·布鲁姆称，大谷翔平的国际吸引力使他成为一个营销磁铁。
But the wear and tear from both pitching and hitting has taken a toll.
但是投球和打击造成的身体磨损，已经让大谷翔平付出了代价。
This past season, he underwent elbow ligament surgery for the second time, meaning he won't pitch in 2024.
上个赛季，他第二次接受了肘部韧带手术，这意味着他在2024年都将无法以投手的身份出战。
"I mean, the Dodgers are going to have to be very careful about how often he's used, because if they're not, you might see him become more injury prone."
“我想说，道奇队必须非常小心大谷翔平的使用频率，因为如果他们不这样做，可能会看到他变得更容易受伤。”
Ohtani, who has yet to appear in baseball's postseason, now moves to a perennial playoff contender,
目前还没有在棒球季后赛中登场的大谷翔平，现在转投了一家季后赛的常年竞争者的球队，
that's welcome news for the MLB, last World Series ratings were the worst on record and feature few marquee names.
这对美国职业棒球大联盟来说是个好消息，要知道上届世界大赛（棒球总决赛）的收视率是有史以来最低的，而且几乎没有大牌球星。
