Juan Soto isn’t heading to Boston.
According to several reports, the 26-year-old superstar outfielder has signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets — standing as the largest deal in professional sports history.
The Red Sox were viewed as one of the final suitors for Soto amid weeks of speculation and an intense bidding war for the coveted slugger.
According to MassLive’s Sean McAdam, the Red Sox’ final offer to Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, was “around $700 million for 15 years”. That proposed contract offer would dwarf the previous largest deal handed out by Boston — Rafael Devers’ 11-year, $331 million extension that he inked in January 2023.