Juan Soto Joins Mets with Record $765M Deal, Yankees Plan Next Moves
The Mets secure Juan Soto on a historic 15-year contract, leaving the Yankees and other teams to recalibrate their offseason strategies.
- Juan Soto has signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, marking the largest deal in sports history.
- The Yankees, who offered $760 million over 16 years, narrowly lost out on retaining Soto after his standout season in the Bronx.
- Soto’s deal includes a $75 million signing bonus, a full no-trade clause, and an opt-out option after five years, with potential escalators increasing the total value to $805 million.
- The Yankees, now pivoting to their 'Plan B,' are exploring free agents like Alex Bregman and Max Fried, as well as trade opportunities to fill multiple roster needs.
- Mets owner Steve Cohen emphasized his commitment to building a championship team, with the team also focusing on the future of first baseman Pete Alonso in free agency.
EssentiallySports 
Deadspin 
FOX Sports 
Axios FOX Sports 
Forbes Forbes 
New York Post 
Tampa Bay Times New York Post 
San Francisco Chronicle EssentiallySports 
Sportico 
USA TODAY 
Heavy 
The Seattle Times 
Chicago Sun Times New York Post 
Newsweek San Francisco Chronicle 
MLB.com 
Associated Press 
ESPN MLB.com New York Post 
New York Daily News MLB.com ESPN MLB.com New York Daily News 
Fox News Heavy MLB.com Associated Press 
East Bay Times Newsweek New York Post Newsweek 
The Globe and Mail 
Bleacher Report 
The Independent New York Post Bleacher Report Forbes 
NBC News FOX Sports MLB.com New York Daily News Newsweek Bleacher Report 
The Times Newsweek New York Post 
MSNBC 
The Ringer 
People 
New York Magazine MLB.com Associated Press Heavy The Seattle Times Newsweek New York Daily News Forbes New York Post Bleacher Report 
The Kansas City Star Heavy Newsweek USA TODAY New York Daily News Newsweek Associated Press Bleacher Report MLB.com 
SBNation Newsweek Heavy New York Daily News 
Yardbarker EssentiallySports Newsweek The Ringer 
Mediaite Newsweek Bleacher Report 
PHLY SPORTS Heavy Bleacher Report MLB.com 
Washington Post New York Post New York Post Newsweek Newsweek New York Post Newsweek Bleacher Report Yardbarker ESPN Bleacher Report USA TODAY 
The Philadelphia Inquirer Newsweek Sportico Newsweek Bleacher Report EssentiallySports Bleacher Report USA TODAY 
TMZ EssentiallySports 
Hindustan Times Newsweek Bleacher Report 
Scripps News New York Daily News The Philadelphia Inquirer 
The Escapist USA TODAY Deadspin EssentiallySports Newsweek Yardbarker Bleacher Report New York Post Heavy Newsweek Newsweek Bleacher Report Bleacher Report Yardbarker Bleacher Report East Bay Times 
UPI ESPN New York Post Fox News Bleacher Report ESPN 
The Guardian USA TODAY 
Sky News EssentiallySports 
Ouest-France 
WELT 
Al Jazeera 
Stern 
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung FOX Sports USA TODAY Deadspin FOX Sports USA TODAY MLB.com Deadspin MLB.com New York Post MLB.com MLB.com 
CBC 
Der Tagesspiegel FOX Sports MLB.com New York Post USA TODAY New York Post FOX Sports New York Post New York Post MLB.com 
Boston Globe Axios Heavy Forbes Heavy CBC East Bay Times 
Cleveland Plain Dealer USA TODAY 
Star Tribune Bleacher Report New York Post Newsweek Associated Press New York Daily News Newsweek MLB.com 
CNN New York Post Yardbarker Bleacher Report Bleacher Report Heavy 
The Sydney Morning Herald Newsweek Heavy ESPN Bleacher Report Associated Press Associated Press NBC News Boston Globe ESPN Bleacher Report Bleacher Report 
The Daily Beast The Seattle Times Sportico Washington Post The Guardian Associated Press Associated Press SBNation 
CBS News USA TODAY Bleacher Report New York Daily News FOX Sports Heavy Fox News New York Post ESPN ESPN New York Daily News Fox News Newsweek Newsweek Yardbarker Newsweek Newsweek Heavy Forbes New York Daily News Newsweek Heavy Heavy Heavy Newsweek New York Post Bleacher Report Bleacher Report USA TODAY 