Id offer him 10 years at $500M.
Makes it largest BB contract in history by a large margin. Ohtani's clearly earned it.
If he walks anyway Arte has receipts to show he offered this. If Ohtani gets $600M somewhere else Arte doenst look like a complete cheapskate. Already has Trout (7-8 years) and Rendon for 3 more years at $30-40M per season as well.
In no way shape or form do you trade him for prospects. Just cant do that for what Ohtani has done last few years. If a group of capable regular starters I still think you pass.
Ohtani is 29-30 years old with one TJ surgery already.
Arte's in a tough spot. Billionaire problems for sure.
offer him half team....then sign every pitcher in Japan for him