MLB 2025

[buckshot]

The hot stove season is underway with the biggest free-agent already reported to have signed. Juan Soto has signed with the Mets for $765 million guaranteed over 15 years. There are escalators in the contract that could take it over $800 million.

This is the biggest contract in professional sports.

 

[ob]

#LGM

 

[Blue Maverick]

The hot stove season is underway with the biggest free-agent already reported to have signed. Juan Soto has signed with the Mets for $765 million guaranteed over 15 years. There are escalators in the contract that could take it over $800 million.

This is the biggest contract in professional sports.

Why do they do such big contracts I mean years wise, they get an injury in the first year you are screwed! Seems madness to me.

 

[roman totale]

Seems madness to me.

It is. The way it’s heading, without a salary cap/ punitive luxury tax, baseball is gonna implode.

 

[Manc in London]

Why do they do such big contracts I mean years wise, they get an injury in the first year you are screwed! Seems madness to me.

Some teams get insurance for the biggest wage earners. Unlikely to cover all salary but a significant proportion

 

[willipp]

I was reading that the dodgers have over 1 billion in deferred wages committed throughout the next 25 years. So they effectively signed Ohtani to a 10 year 700 million contract. He's getting paid 2 million a year for the next 10 years and the dodgers will pay him the remainder (680 million) over the next 20 years or so. They have done it with numerous massive contracts as well to get around salary caps.

Basically paying players to mid way through the century just seems absolutely suicide long term.

 

[Gabriel]

Why do they do such big contracts I mean years wise, they get an injury in the first year you are screwed! Seems madness to me.

The same Mets are still cutting six-figure cheques to Bobby Bonilla (61) every year and will be for another decade. He hasn't played in the big league since 2001. It's a strange world.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Why do they do such big contracts I mean years wise, they get an injury in the first year you are screwed! Seems madness to me.

There’s always one dopey owner that gives in. I know he had some big hits in the post season but look at Stanton his contract for a DH only. He can barely run!!

 

[Frank the Yank]

You may be correct but they have been saying that for ages!!

It is. The way it’s heading, without a salary cap/ punitive luxury tax, baseball is gonna implode.

 

[jaiguruKun]

The hot stove season is underway with the biggest free-agent already reported to have signed. Juan Soto has signed with the Mets for $765 million guaranteed over 15 years. There are escalators in the contract that could take it over $800 million.

This is the biggest contract in professional sports.

They may fail PSR at this rate