Whatever anyone pays Ohtani, it's gotta be 80% or more based on his hitting. The pitching could work out but it's a complete lottery ticket. Maybe someone pays him 500M instead of 400M based on the pitching possibility?
I think if he gave up pitching for good, he could be a solid OF for the next 5 years or so. He is very fast and athletic, I cant imagine he cant be at least decent out there. He is certainly an imperfect fit with this roster, but I'd still be on board if they can get it done.
The biggest question to me is, where does ownership see payroll in the next few years. If we aren't going to be in the top 10, very hard to justidy 50M/year on Ohtani, way too many other holes. But if we're jumping back into 250M range then suddenly it becomes more intriguing.