Juan Soto’s new Mets contract — agreed to Sunday for worth $765 million — is the largest contract MLB history.
However, due to spreading money out over a longer time frame, Soto’s annual average of $51 million (which can turn into $53.66 million after five years) is still behind Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract worth $70 million per year.
Aaron Judge’s nine-year, $360 million contract for an annual average of $40 million, signed in 2022, now ranks fifth.
Post Photo Illustration Largest contracts in MLB history by AAV
1. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers; Ten years, $70 million per year
2. Juan Soto, Mets; 15 years, $51 million per year
3. Max Scherzer, Mets: Three years, $43.33 million per year
4. Justin Verlander, Mets: Two years, $43.30 million per year
5. Aaron Judge, Yankees: Nine years, $40 million per year
6. Jacob deGrom, Rangers: Five years, $37 million per year
7. Gerrit Cole, Yankees: Nine years, $36 million per year
8. Mike Trout, Angels: Nine years, $35.5 million per year
9. Carlos Correa, Twins: One year, $35.1 million per year
T-10: Stephen Strasburg, Nationals: Seven years, $35 million per year
T-10: Anthony Rendon, Angels: Seven years, $35 million per year
Shohei Ohtani’s average annual salary is the highest ever in MLB history. Getty Images; New York Post
Max Scherzer Getty Images
Justin Verlander Getty ImagesLargest contracts in Yankees history by total value
1. Aaron Judge: nine years, $360 million
2. Gerrit Cole: nine years, $324 million
3. Alex Rodriguez: 10 years, $275 million
4. Derek Jeter: 10 years, $189 million
5. Mark Teixeira: eight years, $180 million
6. CC Sabathia: seven years, $161 million
7. Masahiro Tanaka: seven years, $155 million
8. Jacoby Ellsbury: seven years, $153 million
9. Jason Giambi: seven years, $120 million
10. DJ LeMahieu: six years, $90 million
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