There have been some huge dollar figures thrown around in free agency so far. Juan Soto’s 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets with no deferrals shattered Shohei Ohtani’s record for the most lucrative contract in North American professional sports. The New York Yankees pivoting to Max Fried and paying him $218 million was almost as shocking as the final dollar figure for Soto.
In the mid-tier of free agents, one deal sticks out: DH Joc Pederson’s two-year, $37 million contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal reportedly includes an opt out after 2025 and a mutual option for 2027.