Juan Soto is a hot ticket in the MLB, the Yankees signed him for a hefty 31 million contract, and at 26 he can become a free agent, it now seems that the Brooklyn team wants to sign him for a long stint and is prepared to bring out the checkbook to make it happen.
Experts claim Juan Soto is going to earn a huge salary if he continues with the Yankees
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According to the New York Post, experts weighed in on how much the slugger will earn based on the new numbers from historic signings like Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and others, pundits claim that Soto will land a record $520.09 million contract.
The 13 predictions from the baseball experts were as follows (some included years):
- $540-$550 million
- 14 years, $550 million
- 10 years, 550 million
- 12 years, $600 million
- 10 years, $500 million
- 12 years, $480 million
- 13 years, $520 million
- $450-$500 million
- $500-$550 million
- $550-million plus
- $500 million
- “Trout’s contract (12 years, $426.5 million)”
- “Definitely more in present-day value than (Shohei) Ohtani’s $437.4 million”
- “A lot of cake”
How is Soto performing amidst Yankees injury crisis?
Despite dealing with a hand injury, Soto continued to perform, hitting a home run and walking twice during the game.
He also gave the Yankees a scare when he slid into second base and grabbed his already bruised right hand in the eighth inning. Although the injury is still painful, Soto managed to stay in the game after being examined by the training staff.
“I’m still grinding with the hand,” Soto commented.
“It’s definitely still sore to the touch. I slid hard and hit the base. It hurt for a couple of seconds but then went away.”
Despite the lingering effects of the injury, Soto has remained productive, focusing on his performance rather than the pain.