Superstar outfielder Juan Soto just landed the largest deal in professional sports history as Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record-shattering 15-year, $765 million contract.
The total and current value of his contract exceeds that of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who signed a heavily-deferred 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers one year ago. Soto’s $51 million average annual value is a record for a baseball player, as it contains no deferred money.
The deal includes an opt-out after five years. It has escalators that can reach above $800 million.
How his deal compares to MLB’s biggest contracts, by total value:
Who is the highest-paid MLB player, by total value?
1. Juan Soto, $765,000,000 (2025-39)
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2. Shohei Ohtani, $700,000,000 (2024-33)
3. Mike Trout, $426,500,000 (2019-30) *includes total commitment
4. Mookie Betts, $365,000,000 (2021-32)
5. Aaron Judge, $360,000,000 (2023-31)
6. Manny Machado, $350,000,000 (2023-33)
7. Francisco Lindor, $341,000,000 (2022-31)
8. Fernando Tatis, $340,000,000 (2021-34)
9. Bryce Harper, $330,000,000 (2019-31)
T-10. Giancarlo Stanton, $325,000,000 (2015-27)
T-10. Corey Seager, $325,000,000 (2022-31)
T-10. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, $325,000,000 (2024-35)
