MMO Roundtable: Where will Juan Soto sign and for how much?

We are approaching a climax Juan Soto Competitions. The 26-year-old superstar has begun eliminating teams and is expected to make a decision before the Winter Meetings begin next Monday. We believe his next contract will be as follows.

Michael Lloyd

I originally thought 13 years and $651 million would secure him. However, I believe it will be 14 or 15 years and $725 million, with an opt-out after the first three years and multiple opt-outs over the course of the deal.

David Melendi

Mets, 14 years, $701 million. Steve Cohen likes art and I can’t explain it, but I’ll pay him a million dollars more than that Shohei Ohtani is somehow artistic.

Rich sporago

Mets, 15 years, $725 million. Sure, it’s the money, but more than that, Soto will have the chance to be a big part of bringing the first championship to Queens since 1986. He will become an instant franchise icon and won’t have to share space with nearly as many other players with other franchises.

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Chris Bello

Juan Soto signs a record-breaking 14-year, $701 million contract with the Mets. He will complete the overall contract for Ohtani and be a mainstay for the Amazins. Expect Dodgers-like moves or a massive signing bonus.

Jack Ramsey

Juan Soto signs a 15-year contract between $725 million and $750 million with the Mets. He will likely go down as the best position player in Mets history and has a good chance of becoming the best player in Mets history regardless of position. There’s an interesting scenario in Boston, and he came within two wins of a ring in the Bronx, but ultimately he’s taking his talents to Queens.

John Luke Chaparro

I’d say Juan Soto comes to Queens on a 14-year, $695 million contract, with a huge signing bonus up front so the value of the contract is higher than Ohtani’s. Money was also deferred. If the Dodgers can do it, why not us? He will be the perfect complement to Lindor and the mood will be flawless!

Matt Lazzaro

Mets sign 13-year, $655 million contract. Rumor has it that this was Steve Cohen’s winner last year. After dealing with Scherzer and Verlander, among others, this offseason, this is the big break Mets fans have been waiting for. I think the only way they’ll continue for a year or two is if the Red Sox or Yankees continue to drive the price up.

Christian De Block

Juan Soto signs a 15-year, $720 million contract with the New York Mets. Steve Cohen is the richest owner in sports and there is no denying that. The Mets are getting one of, if not the best pure hitter in baseball by pairing him with a star shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Andrew Steele Davis

I think in the end Steve Cohen gets the real superstar he’s been craving since he bought the team with Juan Soto and signed him to a 14 or 15 year, $720 million contract. The Mets get a generational hitter, Scott Boras can top the Shohei Ohtani deal and Juan Soto gets the history-making deal he wants. Plus, with Aaron Richter As a Yankees star, the Mets can be Soto’s team and he has a chance to do something special by bringing a World Series or two back to Queens. I have a feeling that Cohen, who made his living by not being beaten, was very wealthy, will not admit defeat on this issue.

Mathias Altman Kurosaki

The Mets will sign Juan Soto for 15 years and $740 million. I just can’t imagine Soto leaving New York, and I can’t imagine anyone topping Steve Cohen. The team operates with a sense of urgency after reaching the NLCS last season, and Cohen and David Stearns know Soto will turn their already strong lineup into an elite team.

Mojo Hill

The Mets signed him for 14 years and $690 million. It really looks like the Mets are the favorites for Soto, who will likely end up going down as one of the greatest hitters of all time despite still being relatively young. I still wouldn’t discount the Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers – probably in that order – but despite all the coverage circus going on, it still feels like it’s going to end up in Queens. It’s amazing that the Mets can say something like that five years into the Wilpon era, but here we are.

Ricky Keeler

Ever since the World Series ended, I thought Soto would choose the Mets. I think he liked the spotlight of New York, so he was attracted to staying in New York. In the end, I think Cohen is willing to go a little higher than Hal Steinbrenner. Soto gets 13 years and $640 million

Patrick Glynn

14 years, $625 million. Enough money deferred to keep today’s value above Ohtani’s. He also earns almost $45 million per year here off-rip. The $700 million is crazy. He can’t pitch. But he’s the best offensive player of the generation, and he’s going with the team he signs with next.

Patrick Bateman

The Mets signed him to 15 years and $750 million, waived him after 2028 and 2030, and moved him as well.

TRS86

I’m still at the top at an AAV of $46.1 million, then it depends on the years. You could probably hit 700M+ and then defer enough to bring the AAV back down to 46. So final guess: 14 years and $700 million with deferments back to 46. I also expect some opt-outs like the Yankees did with Cole. Oh, and I’m still thinking about the Mets.