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Shohei Ohtani Rumors: MLB Exec Says Dodgers Contract 'Makes Too Much Sense' in FA

As Shohei Ohtani prepares to become the biggest free agent that professional baseball has ever seen, the short list of teams vying for the Los Angeles Angels' superstar's signature may be smaller than most people think.

And the franchise that is perhaps best situated to get Ohtani is just an hour's drive away from Anaheim, California and Angels Stadium in the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.

Olney spoke with executives around MLB and some of them believe that the fit would be a perfect match for both parties involved.

"It makes too much sense for them," one executive said.