According to the Orange County Registers Jeff Fletcher, Ohtani chose to give the cash away.Ohtani reportedly dispersed checks to around 30 Angels support staffers– consisting of fitness instructors, clubhouse employees and media relations personnel– to thank them for their work on Friday.Whats more, the 27-year-old supposedly prepared to do this no matter how the Derby played out, which implies he would have been offering out $1 million had he won on Monday.Ohtani still had a remarkable DerbyOhtani entered the Derby as the wagering preferred, having actually hit 33 first-half house runs to become the No. 1 seed, however just mustered 22 house runs in the very first round to connect Soto. A one-minute swing-off kept the count connected at 28, leading to a three-swing tiebreaker that Soto won.New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso ended up winning the event, defeating Salvador Perez, Soto and Trey Mancini for his 2nd straight win.That wasnt the end of the All-Star break for Ohtani, however, as he also began the All-Star Game on the mound while batting lead-off for the American League.