Juan Soto is set to sign what is said to be the biggest contract in the history of the sport after agreeing a deal worth $765m (£600m) over 15 years with Major League Baseball's New York Mets.
Multiple sources in the United States revealed details of the deal, although the Mets have not yet confirmed it because the 26-year-old Dominican needs to complete a medical.
Soto was set to be MLB's most sought-after free agent this offseason after having just had the best season of his career with the New York Yankees, where he once again demonstrated his elite ability to get on base.
He has the highest on-base percentage among active players (.421). Yankees teammate Aaron Judge He had a better OBP in 2024 and only three players have hit more home runs.
MLB website said, external Soto will receive a $75m signing bonus, with no deferred money, in a deal that could eventually be worth up to $800m (£627m).
The total value of the deal exceeds the $700m (£558m) 10-year contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year, with the Japanese star agreeing to defer $680m (£541m) of the deal. .
Deferred money deals are when players agree to pay some of their money back after the time covered by the contract, It is frequently used in American sports., external
Soto's new deal is understood to be the largest in professional sports in terms of total value.
Some of the bigger ones are the others Includes Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott He became the highest-paid player in NFL history in September by agreeing to a four-year contract extension worth $240m (£183m).
In 2020, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed a 10-year contract extension worth $450 million, the highest total value in the NFL. Prescott has the highest annual salary though.
In the NBA, Boston Celtics They have tied Jayson Tatum to a new five-year deal Worth $314 million (£245 million).
In football, the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo He has a contract With Al-Nassr through 2025 said to be worth more than €200m (£176.5m) per year, while Lionel Messi's deal at Inter Miami is said to be worth up to $60m (£47m) per year.
