When Shohei Ohtani decided to move 30 miles up the I-5 freeway to the Dodgers, he left several massive holes in the Los Angeles Angels.

In the heart of their lineup. At the top of their starting rotation. And in the coffers of a franchise that reaped huge financial benefits from their two-way star's international acclaim.

But the Angels have no choice but to move on after the two-time AL MVP left owner Arte Moreno's Orange County club this week for the Los Angeles metroplex's much more successful baseball team, agreeing to a 10-year deal worth $700 million.