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The 7 Biggest Overpays of 2024 MLB Free Agency

There's currently sticker shock from the record-smashing 15-year, $765 million contract that Juan Soto signed to join the New York Mets. But given that Soto has one of the greatest offensive approaches the game has ever seen and is still only 26, there's a real argument to be made that the deal will age relatively well.

When Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies prior to the 2019 season, it seemed like an astronomical amount. Almost seven years later, it looks downright team-friendly.

So count us out on those who consider Soto's contract to be ridiculous.