"I got a bone to pick with the organization" - Dodgers manager Dave Roberts jokes about not getting discount on Shohei Ohtani jerseys

Shohei Ohtani's $700 million Dodgers deal has triggered record-breaking sales of Ohtani jerseys.

The No.17 uniform of the Japanese superstar has broken Fanatics' all-time sales record within a 48-hour window. It overtook the previous benchmark set by Lionel Messi's Inter Miami jersey sales.

Following them are Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United shirt, Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Unsurprisingly, fans are desperate to get their Shohei Ohtani jersey, one of them being Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

In a recent conversation with MLB Network Radio, Roberts jokingly expressed his disappointment in his club.

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“I got a bone to pick with the organisation because I was trying to make it a full sweep of the Shohei jersey," Roberts said, "but I didn’t get the employee discounts… I was looking for the little discount, but it didn’t happen. So, we’ll see. But I think those jerseys are flying off the shelves regardless.”

Shohei Ohtani will not pitch with the Dodgers for the upcoming season

Even before Shohei Ohtani signed a $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was evident that his chances of pitching in 2024 are extremely low. This is due to his second major surgery that took place earlier this year.

Ohtani, during his introductory Dodgers press conference, opened up about the procedure he underwent. He revealed that the surgery was very different from his previous Tommy John procedure. Naz Balelo, his agent, said that although the operation did not have a name, his progress is ahead of schedule compared to a Tommy John recovery timeline.

The Dodgers may have plans to utilize the two-way phenom as an outfielder. He played in outfield on a couple of occasions for the Los Angeles Angels in 2021. His only other regular outfield experience dates back to 2013 when he was playing in NPB.

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