L.A. Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has purchased a $7.85 million home just north of Los Angeles that was previously owned by comedian Adam Carolla.
The mansion sits on nearly an acre in the city of La Cañada Flintridge, a foothills community about 10 miles north of Dodger Stadium.
Carolla listed the home in June 2023 at $8.99 million, before dropping the price to $8.35 million in October and eventually selling it to Ohtani for $7.85 million, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The 59-year-old comedian bought the home in 2018 but decided to sell after divorcing his wife, Lynette Paradise in 2021.
Ohtani, 29, signed with the Dodgers in December after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. Previously, he reportedly lived in Newport Beach, closer to the Angels’ home stadium in Anaheim. His new commute from La Cañada Flintridge to Dodger Stadium will take about 20 minutes, according to the L.A. Times.
The mansion, built in 2013, has five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. It also includes a home theater, basketball court, swimming pool, gym and sauna.
“It has a nice balance between being a modern architectural home and having a family vibe as well,” Carolla told Mansion Global after listing the home.
Ohtani’s purchase was the second-most expensive in La Cañada Flintridge in the past six months, according to Realtor.com. Another home in the city sold for $10.7 million in March.
Ohtani signed a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December, though he deferred most of the money to future payments. Earlier this year, he also bought a plot in Hawaii that will be part of a planned community on the Big Island, where he reportedly plans to spend his time during the baseball offseason.
