Congratulations to the Angels and the good people of Anaheim, Shohei Ohtani has chosen you.

He perhaps has also chosen wisely.

Ohtani’s agency, CAA, released a statement Friday afternoon saying their client of international interest and acclaim had made his decision after meeting with seven finalists this week. The Angels had made trades to acquire $2.3 million in bonus pool money.

Statement from agent Nez Balelo on Ohtani's decision to join the #Angels pic.twitter.com/NIc3APCbtS

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 8, 2017

An American League destination always seemed to make the most sense due to the DH role for a player who desires to hit and pitch, who desires to be a historic and unique figure within the game. While there seem to be some indicators that Ohtani preferred a small, West Coast market, he chose the No. 2 team in the nation’s No. 2 market.

With Ohtani and Mike Trout now on the roster, the Angels are a must-see attraction in 2018 and beyond.

While the Angels should celebrate, this author argued a month ago that the Angels as a fit were what is best for Othani and for baseball. Ohtani can arguably make the most impact with the Angels.

Ohtani will make an impact wherever he lands, but it’s with the Angels where his impact could be maximized. It’s a place where Ohtani could single-handedly push a bubble team into the postseason field while also allowing us to see Trout in October. That’s quite a two-for-the-price-of-one deal — and to this author, it’s the most intriguing landing spot.

Ohtani could single-handed push the Angels, and Trout, into the postseason. That would be good for baseball. FanGraphs projected the Angels as an 84-78 team before Friday’s news. Now they have added one of the best players in the world and the only two-way player in the world.

It’s going to be fascinating to see how the Angels employ Ohtani, how many innings and plate appearances he can log. He will be arguably the most interesting professional athlete to debut in North America since LeBron James.

This is going to be fascinating and a lot of fun.