Juan Soto and the New York Mets reached an agreement on Sunday night to sign a record 15-year contract worth $765 million. People were released on the basis of privacy because the arrangement had not been made public and was dependent on the proper completion of a physical examination.
This is MLB’s 12th contract worth at least $325 million. These are the remaining ones. All fixed payments, except revenue from possible incentives, are included in the figures obtained from player and supervisory sources.
Juan Soto Contract
- Company: New York Mets
- Worth: $765 million
- Duration: 2025 - 2039
Soto’s contract easily broke Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract from the previous winter. Future payments are not included in Soto’s contract. Soto was the most successful free agent at that age since Alex Rodriguez signed a 10-year contract worth $520 million at the age of 25.
Shohei Ohtani Contract
- Company:A. Dodgers
- Worth: $700 million
- Duration: 2025 – 2033
Ohtani's free agent contract included $680 million in future money payable from 2034 to 2043, which makes it worth a range according to different methods. The luxury tax is listed as around $46.08 million per year after being lowered by 4.33%. After a 5% discount, the players’ connection estimated its value to be around $43.7 million. It is listed at roughly $28.2 million and is lowered by 10% for average MLB payrolls.
Mike Trout Contract
- Company:A. Angels
- Worth: $426.5 million
- Duration: 2019 - 2030
The 11-time All-Star has only appeared in 266 games over the past 4 seasons due to injuries. He faced a twisted right calf, back cramps, a fractured left hand, and a meniscus injury in his left knee. Mike Trout won his third AL MVP award in the first year of a contract that was agreed upon in March 2019.
Aaron Judge Contract
- Company:Y. Yankees
- Worth: $360 million
- Duration: 2023 - 2031
After being a free agent, Judge accepted the agreement and was named captain of the Yankees. In the first 2-years of the contract, Judge hit 300 with 95 home runs, 219 RBIs, 221 walks, and an OPS of 1.104, earning him his fifth and sixth All-Star appearances. He supported the Yankees in making it to the 2025 World Series.
Manny Machado Contract
- Company: San Diego Padres
- Worth: $350 million
- Duration: 2023 – 2033
In February 2019, Machado agreed to a free agency contract worth $300 million for 10 years with the Padres. This contract included the option to walk out after the 2023 season and lose $150 million. In March 2023, the Padres offered him a new contract that increased the cost to him to $470 million over 14 seasons.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Contract
- Company:A. Dodgers
- Worth: $325 million
- Duration: 2025 – 2035
In December 2023, he signed the longest and biggest contract ever for a pitcher in major league history. Yamamoto was out of action from June 15 to September 10 due to triceps pain. He was 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 18 starts. In his four playoff starts, he was 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA and defeated the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series.