If the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner is released, Los Angeles would remain responsible for the more than $22.5 million US remaining on the pitcher's contract.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers-cutting-ties-trevor-bauer-1.6706657?cmp=rss

New York is viewed as one of the favorites for the 25-year-old pitching phenom from Japan, given its willingness to spend and the pitcher's preference to play in a big market.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/mlb-free-agency-rumors-tracker

Ohtani has given up two runs and eight hits over 28 innings with 38 strikeouts while lowering his ERA to 0.64 — the lowest in franchise history through a pitcher's first five starts.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-strikes-out-11-angels-beat-royals-2-0