Mets, Juan Soto Agree To 15-Year, $765M Deal

[RealGM Wiretap]

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.

Via ESPN.com

[Future Coach]

**** nuts.

He's 26 and he's getting a 15 year contract.

The article also says that the Yankees offered him $760M over 16 years.... why do folks think he will still be worthwhile at 41/42 years old, let alone mid-late 30s.

I mean, I know the Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla, but this **** seems crazy.

[Barcs]

As hyped as I am for Juan Soto coming to the Mets, a 15 year deal is absolutely ridiculous and should never happen in sports. Nobody ever lives up to that deal. Nobody. He'll be 41 by the time it ends. Is he really going to be worth $50+m a year when he's 38-41? I'm excited for the near future, but this is going to end up as another Bonilla type deal in 7-8 years, bank on it. Teams should not be allowed to give contracts that long.