I don't even have MVP experience '1', but what about A-road 24 years ago? There is nothing to say even if Ohtani's record is broken
Nov 24, 2024
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In terms of contract rankings based on the total amount of the annual salary site 'Cot's Baseball Contracts', Shohei Ohtani (10-year present price $460,814,765), Mike Trout (426.5 million, 12 years), Mookie Betts (365 million, 12 years), 4th Aaron Judge ($360 million, 9 years), and 8th Bryce Harper ($330 million, 13 years).
In the case of Giancarlo Stanton, who is tied for ninth, the big contract was not a reward for winning MVP because he signed an extension contract for 13 years and $325 million at the end of 2014 when he was with the Miami Marlins and won the National League MVP in 2017, three years later. On the other hand, Ohtani and Trout won two MVPs, and Betts, Judge, and Harper each won one MVP and were given a 'Megaton Class' contract worth more than $300 million.
Eight of the 14 players who have never been MVP in their careers are Manny Machado ($350 million for 10 years), Francisco Lindor ($341 million for 10 years), Fernando Tatis Jr. ($340 million for 14 years), Corey Seager ($325 million for 10 years), Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($325 million for 12 years), Gerrit Cole ($324 million for 9 years), Rafael Devers ($313.5 million for 10 years), and Trey Turner ($300 million for 11 years).
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However, there are concerns that a player who has never been an MVP is trying to rank No. 1 in the ransom rankings for a contract worth more than $600 million. Juan Soto is given the title of `Ted Williams of the 21st century.' He is a perfect hitter with all the accuracy, power, and pioneering vision of hitting.
Just in time, he hit his career high with the Yankees this year. He marked 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, 128 runs, 129 walks, an on-base percentage of 0.419, a slugging percentage of 0.569 and an OPS of 0.989. Since he ranked third in the AL MVP vote, it can be said that he has enjoyed the FA season properly.
Let's look at the career record. Soto, who made his debut with the Washington Nationals in 2018, wrote a .285/0.421/0.532 slash line in seven seasons, walking 769 on 201 homers, 934 hits, and striking out 69 with 696 strikeouts. The number of walks was more than strikeouts, and the on-base percentage in the .400 range continued for seven consecutive years. Some say that he is the most perfect hitter in history. It means that he has both on-base and clutch capabilities. The defense and baserunning may be below average, but no one is asking him as an outfielder for a hustle play.
The cumulative WAR is 36.4, and Alex Rodriguez (38.1) is the only fielder who has accumulated that amount until the 25-year-old season and went to the FA market.
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He criticized A-road's contract for breaking down the Major League contract order by comparing it to Texas, which has the largest land mass among the 50 U.S. states. However, A-Rod has since won three MVP titles in Texas and the Yankees, playing as the best player of his time. However, it is a well-known fact that his career has been stained with steroids since then.
Soto has many similarities to Road A. He's been on the market for the first time. He is praised as a top player in his mid-20s. And the agent is Scott Boras. However, Soto's attitude toward FA negotiations is very unusual. He is bringing all the clubs who want him to California. Already, the owners of four teams, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Yankees, and Boston Red Sox, have led the negotiation team to Boras Corporation. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies will also meet soon.
With this atmosphere, there is a prospect that he can sign a contract before the Major League Winter Meeting (December 10-13).
Soto's ransom has already exceeded $600 million. The possibility of soaring to $700 million cannot be ruled out, with Soto and Boras seeking full 'cash' with no deferral. It should be considered that the majority of the total amount exceeded the actual value of the Ohtani contract, which was to be received 10 years later.
Here are four people who have made a big mark in the history of ransom since the introduction of the FA system. They are Nolan Ryan, who signed a four-year, $4.5 million contract with the Houston Astros in November 1979 and exceeded $1 million per year for the first time, Kevin Brown, who signed a seven-year, $105 million seal with the Dodgers in December 1998 and became the first '100 million man', A-road in December 2000 and Ohtani in December last year.
It is not easy to say that Soto is overpacked and the market is in a bubble, but it is the clubs who made it.
jhno@sportschosun.com
