Juan Soto, the highly sought-after outfielder in this year’s free agency, is projected to land a groundbreaking contract worth a staggering $600 million (approximately 90 billion yen). This potential deal comes close to the $700 million (approximately 105 billion yen) 10-year contract signed by pitcher Shohei Ohtani with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season.
Former pitcher Trevor May, speaking on the U.S. podcast ”Foul Territory,” lauded Soto as ”a generational talent,” stating, “In the 130-year history of baseball, there is no better player than Soto to date. No one has ever seen anything like that, so he’s on a different level.”
When questioned about the rationale behind such a massive contract for Soto, considering Ohtani’s greater marketability and international appeal, May acknowledged, “He (Soto) is not as marketable as (Ohtani) and has the entire island of Japan behind him. Or maybe not all baseball fans in Asia follow,so the amount the team can earn from that part is probably much less. So in that respect, its a little hard to understand, and I think a lot of fans feel that way. I don’t think there’s much to be gained by investing a lot of money in Soto compared to ohtani.”
Despite this, May conceded Soto’s undeniable status as the biggest name in this offseason’s free agent market. “The contract range that people are envisioning for (Soto) is way off, but he’s the big draw (on the free agent market this offseason) and that’s what the offseason is about. He’s at the top of his game. continues to be pushed forward.”
With the Winter Meetings commencing on December 8th (9th Japan time), anticipation is building regarding Soto’s contract negotiations. On December 6th (7th Japan time),renowned reporter Ken Rosenthal of The athletic suggested the possibility of the contract reaching a staggering $750 million (approximately 112.3 billion yen). The baseball world eagerly awaits to see what kind of historic deal this talented 26-year-old will secure.
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