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Last offseason, when Shohei Ohtani was signed to a then-record 10-year, $700 million contract, former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez feared it would hurt the competitive balance in baseball.
A-Rod had the same concerns when another record-breaking deal was signed this offseason, with Juan Soto agreeing to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. This time, he dug deeper, analyzing how broadcasting deals are impacting competitiveness in MLB.
A-Rod and Jason Kelly discussed Soto's record signing on their podcast "The Deal." Rodriguez highlighted impending issues related to regional network deals, which are no longer sustainable for franchises that don't have a big market like the Dodgers or the Yankees.
