Star Major League Baseball player Juan Soto is making history by signing a record-breaking $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets. This deal surpasses Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, making Soto the highest-paid athlete in American professional sports.
To put this immense contract into perspective, Soto is projected to earn $314,815 per game over the course of the agreement, potentially reaching over $800 million when including incentives. This deal pushes the sports world closer to seeing its first billion-dollar contract.
The highest-paid MLB players following Soto are Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, and Aaron Judge, with contracts ranging from $426.5 to $765 million. The top earners in the NFL are currently led by Dak Prescott, who signed a $240 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys, and in the NBA, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each have contracts exceeding $300 million.
In the NHL, Leon Draisaitl recently signed an $112 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers, becoming one of the highest-paid players in the league. These immense salaries reflect the ever-increasing pay for professional athletes and showcase the financial power of top-tier talent in the sports world.
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