Juan Soto is set to eclipse Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking contract signed last winter (Source: Getty Images)
Juan Soto's contract rumors have reached astronomical figures. Per reports, the outfielder will be inking the largest deal in MLB history, surpassing the contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season.
Early Sunday, Jon Heyman of the NY Post reported the New York teams in contention had raised their bids to north of $700 million, in the $710-730 million range. He also stated other teams - such as the Red Sox, Blue Jays and Dodgers remained in the hunt although no figures were out from those teams.
The size of Soto's contract is expected to be in line with a long-term deal for more than 12 years. It is expected Soto's contract will have some deferred cash like Ohtani's, who has opted for 97 percent of his money to be paid from 2034 to 2043.
