As Shohei Ohtani prepares to become the biggest free agent that professional baseball has ever seen, the short list of teams vying for the Los Angeles Angels' superstar's signature may be smaller than most people think.

And the franchise that is perhaps best situated to get Ohtani is just an hour's drive away from Anaheim, California and Angels Stadium in the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.

Olney spoke with executives around MLB and some of them believe that the fit would be a perfect match for both parties involved.

"It makes too much sense for them," one executive said. "It's a market that responds to stars, and he's the biggest star in the game."

Olney listed the Dodgers as the favorite to land Ohtani, who may be looking at a potential $500 million contract with whatever team he decides to land with. And even as the organization with the fifth-highest payroll in the league, according to Spotrac, Los Angeles has been doing its due diligence in making room for Ohtani's potential arrival.