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MLB Rumors: Yankees' Juan Soto Eyeing Record Free-Agent Contract Starting at $500M

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Juan Soto will be Major League Baseball's next star to land a significant contract, and it appears we finally have an idea of what it might cost to land the star slugger when he hits free agency in 2025.

Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, "are after records" on his next contract, and a deal is expected to start at $500 million, according to The Athletic's Brittany Ghiroli.

"He's got big eyes," a source who was with Soto while he was playing for the Washington Nationals told Ghiroli. "I think he's after the AAV (average annual value) Ohtani has, without the deferrals.