fielder Juan Soto is the top free agent available and is only 26 years old.
Soto will likely sign a deal around 13 or more years which will lead to a massive deal. His projections have ranged in the 600-700 million range. But, David Brown of Deadspin has Soto signing a 13-year $702 million deal in free agency with the Yankees
Yankees’ Juan Soto Predicted to Sign $702 Million Deal With AL Team
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is the top free agent available and is only 26 years old.
Soto will likely sign a deal around 13 or more years which will lead to a massive deal. His projections have ranged in the 600-700 million range. But, David Brown of Deadspin has Soto signing a 13-year $702 million deal in free agency with the Yankees.
“Soto set himself up for the biggest payday in MLB history after batting .288 with a .419 on-base percentage and .569 slugging for the Yankees in 2024,” Brown wrote. “Not to mention a career-best 41 home runs, 129 walks, a league-leading 128 runs scored, and 109 RBIs.
“And Soto didn’t even turn 26 until October when he helped lead the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009. Even if he doesn’t eclipse $700 million, the value of his contract almost certainly will exceed Shohei Ohtani’s heavily deferred deal,” Brown added.
GettyJuan Soto predicted to sign a $702 million deal.
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is the top free agent available and is only 26 years old.
Soto will likely sign a deal around 13 or more years which will lead to a massive deal. His projections have ranged in the 600-700 million range. But, David Brown of Deadspin has Soto signing a 13-year $702 million deal in free agency with the Yankees.
“Soto set himself up for the biggest payday in MLB history after batting .288 with a .419 on-base percentage and .569 slugging for the Yankees in 2024,” Brown wrote. “Not to mention a career-best 41 home runs, 129 walks, a league-leading 128 runs scored, and 109 RBIs.
“And Soto didn’t even turn 26 until October when he helped lead the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009. Even if he doesn’t eclipse $700 million, the value of his contract almost certainly will exceed Shohei Ohtani’s heavily deferred deal,” Brown added.
If Soto exceeds $700 million it would be a massive deal, but the star outfielder will likely get teams involved in a bidding war. The New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays have also shown interest in the star outfielder which should drive up the price.
Soto hit .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBIs in 157 games with the Yankees in 2024.
