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Major League Baseball’s two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani after playing only five years, has shown that he is striving toward greatness. Out of the hot topics currently roaming around the baseball world, Ohtani’s free agency is indeed one of them. The 28-year-old player’s popularity among baseball fans has only increased since the moment he wrapped 2022’s regular season and ended up winning World Baseball Classic representing his home country, Japan. 

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This growing fame has opened countless doors for the two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, making him the face of numerous brands in the USA and Japan as well. And recently, one of those brands has done pretty well, with an increase in its male customers by seven times. 

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Which brand did Shohei Ohtani help grow its customers?

Baseball is one of the most popular team sports in Shotime’s hometown, Japan. Hence, Ohtani is already a superstar back home and also the face of many big brands, including the personal care brand Kose

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According to the reports, after using baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani in the advertisements, Kose’s “COSME DECORTE” serum’s sales have increased by seven times. 

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And these numbers are only of the male customers, who have become fans of this brand, thanks to Shotime himself. 

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What’s next for Ohtani?

Shohei’s fame in Anaheim and all over the USA has only increased. It started to happen ever since he first stepped foot in one of Major League Baseball’s ballparks. With Ohtani’s growing popularity, the number of accolades he won is also increasing owing to his outstanding skills.

And now, after finishing second in the race for AL MVP 2022 and winning World Baseball Classic, Ohtani is soaring for the heights. Considering that his free agency is also nearing every passing moment, countless brands are chasing after him to become the face of their promotion. And any time that the pitcher has left after playing in the regular season, he has multiple deals signed and lined up.

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All of them will increase his net worth over six teams. Yes! The WBC champion is set to jump from his $10 million net worth to $65. This will most probably increase after his impending free agency. But where do you think Ohtani will end up after entering free agency? Let us know in the comments below!

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport. When Rakshita is not covering baseball, she indulges in her love for poetry and OTT shows. This passion for creative expression reflects in her writing, which is often characterized by a poetic sensibility and a flair for storytelling.

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