Juan Soto, the prodigiously talented and charmingly theatrical slugger, has now become the highest-paid player in the history of baseball, having agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, a person briefed on the situation told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. The deal, first reported by the New York Post, includes a $75 million signing bonus.
According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, a league source said that the deal includes no deferred money with an opt-out after the fifth season.
The deal will set new financial paradigms for the sport.