The shocking agreement highlights the ever-growing financial landscape of professional sports and the immense value of talents like Soto.
Soto's substantial contract will include a $75 million signing bonus with no deferred payments, placing it above Ohtani's $700 million contract that involved substantial deferred payments. Other notable contracts in sports history include Dak Prescott’s $240 million worth contract in the NFL and Jayson Tatum's $314 million deal in the NBA.
Soto played an integral role last season with the New York Yankees, leading them to the 2024 World Series, where he maintained impressive statistics with a batting average of .288. The Yankees presented a counter-offer of $760 million over 16 years, which ultimately was bested by the Mets' offer, underscoring Soto's prominent position in the league.
With a robust career highlighted by 201 home runs and a batting average of .285 over 936 games, Soto's ascent in MLB appears unstoppable, and this contract could further solidify his legacy in baseball history.
Soto's substantial contract will include a $75 million signing bonus with no deferred payments, placing it above Ohtani's $700 million contract that involved substantial deferred payments. Other notable contracts in sports history include Dak Prescott’s $240 million worth contract in the NFL and Jayson Tatum's $314 million deal in the NBA.
Soto played an integral role last season with the New York Yankees, leading them to the 2024 World Series, where he maintained impressive statistics with a batting average of .288. The Yankees presented a counter-offer of $760 million over 16 years, which ultimately was bested by the Mets' offer, underscoring Soto's prominent position in the league.
With a robust career highlighted by 201 home runs and a batting average of .285 over 936 games, Soto's ascent in MLB appears unstoppable, and this contract could further solidify his legacy in baseball history.
