The largest contract in MLB history belongs to the greatest player to ever step on the baseball field; or so you’d believe. Is Juan Soto the best player in MLB history? The New York Mets are paying him like it, but if we’re going to start comparing expectations to salaries, every elementary school teacher out there mine as well rebel.
We’re witnessing close to the floor of what Soto will offer the Mets. It’s a reality every fan will need to accept. Soto is a highly paid player not because of what he’ll do every season but what he can offer in several seasons of his Mets tenure.