"$34 per second" - MLB insider breaks down Juan Soto's blockbuster contract after record-breaking $765,000,000 Mets deal
Juan Soto is going to the Queens after reportedly signing a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets on Sunday. The humongous nature of the deal led baseball analyst Hector Gomez to churn out some numbers, where he ended up coming to Soto earning "$34 per second" in 2025.
Gomez broke down his contract in pointers:
Total Earnings: Juan Soto will receive $765 million as his base salary, plus an additional $75 million as a signing bonus, bringing the total to $840 million.
Per Season: He will earn $51 million annually.
Per Month: Every month, his earnings equate to $8.5 million.
Per Game: Assuming he plays in every game of a standard MLB 162-game season, he will make $314,815 per game.
Per Hour: His hourly rate, calculated based on a standard 40-hour workweek over a year, is $133,396.
Per Shift: This assumes an "average shift" lasts about 1.5 hours during a game, leading to $89,947 per shift.
Per Inning: His contribution on the field is staggeringly lucrative at $34,979 per inning (assuming 9 innings per game).
Per Minute: Soto will earn $2,018 every minute.
Per Second: Even on the smallest scale, his earnings break down to $34 per second.
Juan Soto's $765 million contract surpasses Shohei Ohtani's $700 million deal
The previous largest MLB contract was that of Shohei Ohtani who signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the LA Dodgers last offseason. The deal was fruitful in the first season with the club winning its eighth World Series in 2024.
Moreover, Ohtani was named the 2024 NL MVP unanimously. The Mets are expecting something similar from Soto whom they awarded a better contract than arguably the best player in baseball.
Another thing that comes out on top with Soto's contract is that there is no deferred money. Ohtani, meanwhile, has almost 97% of his contract sum deferred until next decade (2034-43). However, Soto's contract is for 15 years in comparison to Shohei's 10.
Nonetheless, Juan Soto's contract is the new benchmark. And who knows after five years, if he opts out in 2029 (via player option), he may upgrade his offer to something better.