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Sources: Mets land Juan Soto on 15-year, $765M deal

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year, $765 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, the largest deal in professional sports history.

The deal includes no deferred money, sources said, and has escalators that can reach above $800 million.

Soto rejected a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer by the New York Yankees on Nov. 19.

The two most sought-after free agents this century have been Alex Rodríguez, a 25-year-old elite shortstop in 2000, and Shohei Ohtani, a boundary-breaking two-way machine last winter.