Juan Soto to join Mets on record 15-year, $765 million deal, reports say
New York Four-time Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder Juan Soto has agreed to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, according to multiple reports.
If the Mets don’t increase the average annual value by $4 million per year at that time, Soto will have the right to opt out of the contract after the 2029 season. Soto will receive a $75 million signing bonus, payable after the deal is approved by the commissioner’s office, Associated Press the report said.
The New York Yankees reportedly offered Soto $760 million over 16 years. The Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers were also selected It is said There is interest in signing the 26-year-old Soto, who is the best free agent hitter on the market and is being considered by many for generational talent.
A five-time Silver Slugger, Soto hit a career-high 41 homers and drove in 109 RBIs for the Yankees in 2024. the only season in the bronx after being acquired The sensational seven-player trade with the San Diego Padres after the 2023 season.
Soto’s three-run home run In Game 5 of the 2024 ALCS, the Yankees finally captured the 41st American League pennant. Dodgers beat Yankees in World Series in five games.
Soto debuted with the Washington Nationals in 2018, where he became one of the most feared power hitters in the majors. Soto played about four and a half seasons in Washington total 119 home runs and an elite .538 slugging percentage. He was a pinch-hitter on the Nationals’ 2019 World Series championship team.
However, the Nationals sent Soto to San Diego at the 2022 trade deadline after Soto turned down a reported 15-year, $440 million contract extension.
