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...

This is some good news for Dodgers fans worried about the worst-case-scenario.

A clause in Ohtani's contract would let him leave the Dodgers if Walter sold the team. He is not expected to exercise it if that transpired.

Mark Walter was reported to be selling the Lakers for $12.5 billion on Wednesday.

Walter is selling the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a reported $12.5 billion

What Mark Walter's Lakers Sale Means for the Dodgers  Sports Illustrated

Will Lakers sale impact Dodgers? Owner Mark Walter faces federal probe  USA Today