As the teams pursuing free agent Juan Soto make their offers to the slugging outfielder, the record terms of his contract become more clear.

The New York Yankees have "upgraded their initial bid" to star outfielder Juan Soto, according to The New York Post's Jon Heyman. Heyman reported the

Scaling the deal, the highest-paid player in terms of AAV is his 2024 Yankees teammate Aaron Judge. Judge earns $40 million per year. At that rate, Soto's contract would be worth $600 million. Presuming Soto expects to become the highest-paid non-pitcher, he could eye a $650-700 million deal at 15 years.