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Mets' Updated Payroll, Starting Lineup After Juan Soto's MLB Record $765M Contract

After an intense bidding war for star outfielder Juan Soto, the New York Mets triumphed over several other contending teams.

The New York Mets and Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 contract. The outstanding deal is the largest in professional sports history, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan

The Mets currently have a projected payroll of $182.2 million for the 2025 season, according to Spotrac. With the addition of Soto, that figure is expected to rise by an average of $51 million.

Potential Batting Order

  1. SS Francisco Lindor
  2. RF Juan Soto
  3. 1B Mark Vientos
  4. LF Brandon Nimmo
  5. DH Starling Marte
  6. C Francisco Alvarez
  7. 2B Jeff McNeil
  8. CF Jose Siri
  9. 3B Brett Baty

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.