There have been many MLB players from Japan, and with the Tokyo Series taking place between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, a few of those Japanese stars are on display. One of the biggest names in baseball today is Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani.

The global appeal of Shohei Ohtani was on display this week ... Before Ohtani, endorsement earnings for MLB players peaked around $10 million for Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki. Ohtani’s $100 million in estimated endorsement earnings is a threshold ...