The prominent baseball outfielder Juan Soto would have signed a record contract with the New York Mets, according to various reports. The agreement would be for 15 years and a total of 765 million dollars.
The contract does not contemplate deferred payments and includes bonus clauses that could take the total amount to exceed $800 million. This contract not only sets a new MLB record, but is positioned as the largest in the history of professional sports, according to sources.
What contract is causing talk in the world of sports in the United States
Juan Soto secured the most anticipated contract of this offseason by signing for 15 years and 765 million dollars, marking a new record in the MLB. The previous mark, set by Shohei Ohtani with a 10-year, $700 million contract last season, was surpassed after standing for just one year.
Although Ohtani still leads in terms of average annual value, his deal includes significant deferrals, reducing his impact on MLB’s CBT calculation to $460 million over 10 years, accounting for inflation. On the contrary, Soto’s contract does not contemplate deferred payments, consolidating its total value as full.
Soto’s contract is also the longest in league history, surpassing Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 14-year, $340 million deal with the San Diego Padres.. This new contractual standard makes Soto the current benchmark for agreements in the MLB.
Surprisingly, journalist Jon Heyman reported that Soto rejected a similar offer from the New York Yankees, adding an unexpected twist to this historic negotiation.
