Juan Soto Mets contract details: Everything to know about the ginormous deal he signed
There are only three letters to describe Juan Soto’s contract with the New York Mets: OMG!
That’s right, the young slugging outfielder who made it to the World Series with the Yankees last year is a Met, after a recruitment process and a bidding war that included a reportedly very close offer from the Pinstripes.
He got a contract like no other pro athlete has ever received, which makes some sense when you think about his age and his accomplishments thus far.
So what are all the details of that contract? Glad you asked. We’ve got all of them in one place for you to peruse:
— It’s a 15-year, $765 million contract. That’s the biggest in pro sports history, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
— It can go up to $800 million “with escalators,” per Passan.
— There is no deferred money like Shohei Ohtani got from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
— There’s an opt-out after five years.
— He’s getting a $75 million signing bonus.
So, yeah. Pretty wild.