Dodgers GM describes 'helpless feeling' of Shohei Ohtani pursuit

At the peak of the Ohtani sweepstakes, thousands of people were tracking the flight online on the afternoon of Dec. 8. This came hours after MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported that the Blue Jays were one of the finalists in the Ohtani free-agency race.

The two-way superstar spent his first six MLB seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and called the Anaheim area his home.

The Dodgers were top contenders for Ohtani's services from the start and given the organization's recent knack for offseason spending sprees, his final decision wasn't a surprise.

During what turned out to be a random international flight though, it was reported by some media outlets that the three-time All-Star was choosing the Blue Jays.

Only three days later, Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700M contract with the Dodgers, kicking off what was another monster winter of additions.