Exploring the strategic importance of media rights in MLB's global expansion efforts, comparing them to the English Premier League. It discusses revenue gaps, sponsorship opportunities, and challenges in expanding into new markets like Asia.
Major League Baseball has a big problem: it’s tapped out on new fans in the US. So it's looking abroad to Asia to bring in new ones. Japanese baseball prodigy Shohei Ohtani is crucial to that plan.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Janet Paskin discusses Ohtani’s meteoric rise, his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and his pivotal role in the league’s global ambitions.
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