 and presumably thanking the anonymous Bat Boy for potentially saving him from injury. Social media commenters hope that Otani, owner of the richest contract in baseball history, might have a big tip in store for the Bat Boy. Other commenters suggested that he deserved a promotion to Bat Man. Good call. Well, he is 38 years old, after all. Javier Herrera, 38 years old, and a 20-year Bat Boy for the Dodgers.