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Juan Soto broke the bank.
In December, he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, the largest deal in professional sports history. His salary in 2025 will be $61.88 million, easily making him the highest-paid player in baseball.
The deal also didn't include a penny of deferred money with a $75 million signing bonus, along with an opt-out after the fifth year.
Soto’s deal is more than $300 million richer than any contract in the history of baseball.
Shohei Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but with $680 million deferred, it lowered the present-day value to about $460 million.
Soto's average annual salary of $51 million is also a record for a baseball player.
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)
2025 MLB SALARIES: Database of every player who made the Opening Day roster
The figures, compiled by USA TODAY, are calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department of the present-day value of contracts including deferrals and signing bonuses.
The figures by MLB and distributed to all teams are intended to reflect the cash obligations in any given year.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Highest-paid MLB outfielder: Biggest OF salaries for 2025 season
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In December, he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, the largest deal in professional sports history. His salary in 2025 will be $61.88 million, easily making him the highest-paid player in baseball.
The deal also didn't include a penny of deferred money with a $75 million signing bonus, along with an opt-out after the fifth year.
Soto’s deal is more than $300 million richer than any contract in the history of baseball.
Shohei Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but with $680 million deferred, it lowered the present-day value to about $460 million.
Soto's average annual salary of $51 million is also a record for a baseball player.
Who are the highest-paid MLB outfielders in 2025?
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)
- Juan Soto, Mets − $61,875,000
- Aaron Judge, Yankees − $40,000,000
- Mike Trout, Angels − $37,116,667
- Jose Altuve, Astros − $33,000,000
- Cody Bellinger, Yankees − $27,500,000
- George Springer, Blue Jays − $24,166,667
- Christian Yelich, Brewers − $24,092,771
- Ian Happ, Cubs − $21,000,000
- Starling Marte, Mets − $20,750,000
- Fernando Tatis, Jr., Padres − $20,714,286
- Brandon Nimmo, Mets − $20,500,000
- Julio Rodriguez, Mariners − $20,185,714
- Nick Castellanos, Phillies − $20,000,000
- Seiya Suzuki, Cubs − $19,000,000
- Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox − $18,600,000
2025 MLB SALARIES: Database of every player who made the Opening Day roster
The figures, compiled by USA TODAY, are calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department of the present-day value of contracts including deferrals and signing bonuses.
The figures by MLB and distributed to all teams are intended to reflect the cash obligations in any given year.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Highest-paid MLB outfielder: Biggest OF salaries for 2025 season
Continue reading...
