Baseball Star, Juan Soto has hit the jackpot. The MLB star is set to join the New York Mets, agreeing a 15-year, $765million contract that is the biggest in the history of sports.
News of Soto’s deal, which broke on Sunday, sent shockwaves through the baseball world and beyond.
The contract, which the Mets have not confirmed because it’s pending a physical, contains a $75m signing bonus, an opt-out after five seasons and no deferred money.
According to reports, New York will have the ability to void Soto’s opt-out clause after the 2029 season if they boost the average annual value of the final ten years of his deal from $51m to $55m.
In that case, the overall deal would worth $805m over 15 years.
Soto, who has been in the league since 2018 and played last season with the New York Yankees, joins a Mets clubhouse that already boasts stars like Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos.
But how does his record-breaking contract stack up with the highest paid sports stars in the world?
