Can New York Yankees’ Juan Soto (26) surpass LA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (30) as the biggest contract in professional sports history?
“Juan Soto has turned down seven extensions in the past,” New York Post reporter John Heyman said on Bleacher Report’s Workoff on Nov. 23, predicting that Soto will sign an astronomical contract.
Soto, who broke into the big leagues in 2018 at the age of 19, is a major league phenom with a career batting average of .288-66 (2,899-for-829), 173 home runs, 523 RBIs, 564 runs scored, 54 doubles, and a .948 OPS in 830 games over seven seasons. He’s a three-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, and finished second in National League MVP voting in 2021. He’s still only 25 years old, but because he made his major league debut at such a young age, he’ll be eligible for free agency after this season.
Soto is one of the most talented players in the majors and has been offered multiple extensions since his time in Washington. 스포츠토토 It’s no secret that the Nats offered him a 15-year, $444 million extension in 2022, but he turned it down. Finding an extension difficult, the Nats traded Soto to San Diego, who in turn traded him to the Yankees after last season, when he was just one year away from free agency.
The Yankees are one of the richest franchises in Major League Baseball.
But even the Yankees are unlikely to give Soto the extension he wants. Owner Hal Steinbrenner has signaled his desire to avoid overspending, saying, “Frankly, the payroll at the level that we’re spending is not financially sustainable.”
“I don’t know if everybody knows this, but the Nationals not only offered him a 15-year, $444 million contract, but they made six more offers on top of that,” Heyman said, “seven offers over five years from his (then) current team. But Soto didn’t accept any of them, and now he’s closer to free agency than ever. 슬롯사이트 추천 I would be surprised, if not shocked, if the Yankees finalize an extension before this season. I think the Mets have a chance, too. Either way, I think he’ll stay in New York. But it’s going to be hard to get a deal done during the season,” he said, predicting that Soto will eventually hit the free agent market.
“Soto signed a $31 million salary adjustment in January, surpassing Ohtani’s $30 million, making him the highest paid pitcher in history,” said Japanese outlet Full Count. He will become a free agent in the upcoming offseason and is expected to sign a big contract. Soto’s free agency deal is rumored to be worth more than the 10-year, $700 million deal that Ohtani signed with the Dodgers.”
Ohtani is one of the best two-way stars in the majors
With a career batting average of .268 (2,581-for-751), 184 home runs, 471 RBI, 467 runs scored, 99 doubles, and a .933 OPS, and a 38-19 record with a 3.01 ERA in 86 games (481⅔ innings) as a pitcher. He won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2018 and was the unanimous American League MVP in 2021 and 2023, becoming the first player in major league history to win two unanimous MVP awards.
After last season, Ohtani became one of the top free agents in the game, signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers, breaking the record for the largest contract in Major League Baseball and the largest contract in professional sports. Unlike Ohtani, who can pitch and hit, Soto will be evaluated solely as a hitter, 에볼루션 바카라사이트 and fans are eager to see what kind of deal he will get.