SUPERSTAR Juan Soto made professional sports history on Sunday night, agreeing to a 15-year, $765-million contract — the largest deal in professional sports history — with the New York Mets, according to multiple media reports.
None of the money in the deal is deferred, and the contract could end up being worth over $800 million, per ESPN.
Soto, 26, joins the Mets after spending one season with the crosstown rival Yankees, who offered the outfielder a one-year, $21.05-million qualifying offer that was turned down back on Nov. 19.
The New York Post reported that the Yankees were willing to fork out $760 million over 16 years to bring back Soto, but the Mets ended up outbidding them.
Soto helped the Yankees reach the World Series in 2024 after hitting .288 with a career-high 41 home runs and 109 RBIs in 157 regular-season games. — Reuters
