Baseball star Juan Soto lands world record 15-year, $765m deal with NY Mets
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The Dominican baseball player moves to the Mets as free agent after playing last season for the New York Yankees.
The New York Mets have made history by reportedly signing Dominican baseball superstar Juan Soto on a 15-year, $765m deal – the biggest ever in professional sports – leading oddsmakers to tab New York as a serious contender to go all the way next season.
Major League Baseball’s (MLB) official website and multiple media outlets in the United States reported Soto’s blockbuster move on Sunday.
ESPN reported that Soto’s Mets contract could eventually be worth more than $800m if certain benchmarks were met, eclipsing the $700m, 10-year contract the Los Angeles Dodgers signed with Japanese star Shohei Ohtani last year.
Soto had entered free agency after playing last season for the New York Yankees, who had hoped to re-sign the gifted 26-year-old outfielder. He blasted 41 home runs and amassed 166 hits for the Bronx Bombers last season.
The guessing game over Soto’s likely next destination had dominated baseball’s rumour mill since the Yankees were beaten 4-1 by the Dodgers in the World Series in October.
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