{"id":2378083,"date":"2024-12-09T15:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mets-sign-star-outfielder-juan-soto-to-the-largest-contract-in-sports-history\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T15:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:32:48","slug":"mets-sign-star-outfielder-juan-soto-to-the-largest-contract-in-sports-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mets-sign-star-outfielder-juan-soto-to-the-largest-contract-in-sports-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Sign Star Outfielder Juan Soto to the Largest Contract in Sports History"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmets-sign-star-outfielder-juan-soto-to-the-largest-contract-in-sports-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Star outfielder Juan Soto has reportedly signed a groundbreaking 15-year contract with the New York Mets valued at $765 million, potentially escalating to $805 million, marking it as one of the largest deals in team sports \u2063history. This record-setting agreement, which is pending approval following a physical,\u2063 surpasses the previous high held by shohei Ohtani\u2019s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles dodgers. Soto, who has \u2062achieved four All-Star selections by age 26, will receive a $75 million signing bonus upon the deal&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<p>The contract allows Soto to opt out after the 2029 season if his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-bumper-to-bumper-traffic-on-a-19-lane-los-angeles-freeway\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Bumper-To-Bumper Traffic On A 19-Lane Los Angeles Freeway?\">average annual<\/a> salary\u2064 doesn\u2019<\/a>t see a $4 million increase annually.After begining his Major League career with the Washington Nationals in 2018 and helping them win a World series the following year, Soto was traded to the San Diego\u2062 Padres before eventually moving to the Yankees, where he played \u2063a key role in their world Series\u2062 journey in 2023. Throughout his seven seasons, Soto has maintained remarkable statistics, including a .285 batting average and over 200 home runs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press &mdash; a deal that could escalate to $805 million and is believed to be the largest pact in team sports history.<\/p>\n<p>The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical.<\/p>\n<p>While there are no definitive records in sports beyond the United States, Soto&rsquo;s deal is thought to eclipse those in all other team sports. The deal, spurning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-yankees-blow-5-run-lead-epic-defensive-meltdown-dodgers-rally-clinch-world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a>&lsquo; attempt to retain the star who helped them reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-yankees-fans-ejected-world-series-game-brazenly-interfering-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Series<\/a>, was reached on the eve of the first full day of baseball&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-may-end-iowas-first-in-the-nation-caucuses-in-2024-election\/\" title=\"DNC May End Iowa\u2019s First-in-the-Nation Caucuses in 2024 Election\">annual winter meetings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He would have the right to opt out of the contract after the 2029 season if the Mets don&rsquo;t at that time increase the average annual value by $4 million annually. Soto will get a $75 million signing bonus, payable upon the deal&rsquo;s approval by the commissioner&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Soto&rsquo;s agreement is the largest and longest in Major League Baseball history, topping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dodgers-star-shohei-ohtani-gets-big-break-fraud-case-involving-interpreter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a>&lsquo;s $700 million, 10-year contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/really-gone-sideways-nightmarish-scene-erupts-la-dodgers-win-world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>, a deal signed last December. That agreement included $680 million in deferred payments and is valued at just under $46.1 million annually for baseball&rsquo;s luxury tax.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Soto&rsquo;s agreement does not include deferred money, the person said, leaving its average annual value at $51 million. Its length tops Fernando Tatis Jr.&rsquo;s $340 million, 14-year contract with San Diego that runs through 2034.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees&rsquo; final offer to Soto was for $760 million over 16 years, a second person familiar with the talks said, also on condition of anonymity because that detail was not announced. That offer had a $47.5 million average annual value.<\/p>\n<p>A four-time All-Star at age 26, Soto is the most accomplished free agent at that age since shortstop Alex Rodriguez agreed to a record $252 million, 10-year contract with Texas in December 2000 at age 25.<\/p>\n<p>Soto was 19 when he made his major league debut with Washington in 2018 and helped the Nationals win the World Series the following year, when he hit .282 with 34 homers and 110 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>He turned down Washington&rsquo;s $440 million, 15-year offer in 2022 and was traded that August to San Diego. Following the death of Padres owner Peter Seidler, Soto was dealt to the Yankees in December 2023 and helped New York reach the World Series for the first time since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Soto batted .288 with 41 homers, 109 RBIs and 129 walks, hitting second in the batting order ahead of Aaron Judge to power an offense that led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instead-of-complaining-about-doctored-baseballs-mlb-hitters-should-change-their-approach-at-the-plate\/\" title=\"Instead Of Complaining About Doctored Baseballs, MLB Hitters Should Change Their Approach At The Plate\">major leagues<\/a> with 237 homers. He hit a go-ahead homer in the AL Championship Series opener against Cleveland and a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the 10th inning that won the pennant against the Guardians in Game 5.<\/p>\n<p>Soto has a .285 batting average with 201 homers, 592 RBIs and 769 walks over seven major league seasons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This deal is considered the largest in team sports history, according to a source who requested anonymity due to its pending physical examination. While records outside the U.S. are unclear, Soto&#8217;s contract is thought to surpass all others in team sports globally. The agreement was finalized just before baseball&#8217;s winter meetings and comes after Soto declined a previous offer from the New York Yankees. He will receive a $75 million signing bonus upon approval of the deal by MLB officials. This contract exceeds Shohei Ohtani\u2019s recent $700 million deal and does not include deferred payments, resulting in an average annual value of $51 million over its duration. At 26 years old and already a four-time All-Star, Soto has had an impressive career since debuting with Washington in 2018 and contributing significantly to their World Series win in 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2378084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cd15cf4c7dda4bbbb7e50bfb0d23eaf6-2-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[46432,46430,46431,11753,14889],"class_list":["post-2378083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-contract-record","tag-juan-soto","tag-major-league-baseball","tag-mets","tag-outfielder"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cd15cf4c7dda4bbbb7e50bfb0d23eaf6-2-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378083"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378087,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378083\/revisions\/2378087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}