Ex-Blue Jays GM JP Ricciardi lists factors affecting Juan Soto's decision - Source: Imagn
Juan Soto's agent Scott Boras won't stop searching until he gets a team willing to give the outfielder a higher average annual value than Shohei Ohtani, according to former Toronto Blue Jays GM JP Ricciardi.
Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the LA Dodgers last year. However, the two-way star will only be paid $2 million per year for the first 10 years (2024-2033). The remaining, $68 million per year for 10 years, is deferred to the next decade (2034-2043). That makes Ohtani's present contract value around $46 million per season.
Ricciardi, joining Rob Bradford on the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast, listed the factors affecting the superstar free agent's decision.
