Ohtani is over '26 Dominicans' Soto surpasses KRW 1 trillion →"World's highest professional sports value"
Dec 08, 2024
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The U.S. media 'New York Post' reported on the 8th (Korea time) that the New York Yankees and the New York Mets offered Soto a total of more than $700 million (about 996.8 billion won). One of them reportedly raised $730 million (about 1.4 trillion won). If successful, it will be the largest in the history of professional sports in the world. Ohtani signed a total of $700 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season.
Soto has no experience as MVP and home run king, but he is an all-round left-handed outfielder with no shortcomings. He is young above all else. He is 26 years old in the 2025 season. He is 36 years old even after his 10-year contract ends. In the seventh year of the Major League, there are already five silver sluggers. He burst his potential at a young age and quickly filled service time.
In the 2024 season, he hit a batting average of 0.288 OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.988 and 41 home runs and 109 RBIs. Above all, there is only one season in 2022 in which the OPS fell below 0.900 throughout his career.
In addition, the rich club all rushed in. As the recruitment battle intensified, prices soared. Two rival clubs in New York are in a proper money fight.
The New York Post reported 'A new major league record is expected. Historical negotiations are likely to take place in a day or two. Two teams in New York have raised their bids to show how serious they are. Both teams offered higher amounts than Ohtani's $700 million,' he explained.
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In addition to the Yankees and Mets, the Boston Red Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Los Angeles Dodgers participated in the war.
The New York Post reported 'The Mets seem to be closer at the moment, but there's no big difference. There is no news that Boston, Toronto, or Dodgers have given up. It's possible that they could suddenly call a higher sum than the New York team and win the Soto, he added.
However, it seems that the Dodgers are not willing to spend up to $700 million.
The New York Post reportedly made very competitive bids for Boston and Toronto. The Dodgers surprised people by offering well over $600 million, despite the fact that they don't need superstars anymore. The Dodgers are considered the least likely team.
Soto is unlikely to pick a team based solely on money.
The New York Post reported 'Soto will not necessarily pick the highest bidder. At least the top four offers are said to be almost similar' he highlighted.
The New York Post reportedly made very competitive bids for Boston and Toronto. The Dodgers surprised people by participating in the war despite being a super team that doesn't need superstars anymore. The Dodgers are considered the least likely team.
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Even if you look at European soccer, there is no scale comparable to Soto's.
Argentina's Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) signed a contract with FC Barcelona for about $674 million (KRW 960 billion) in 2017. The conditions signed by world-renowned soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo with Saudi Arabia's Alnasr are also known to be around $500 million (about 710 billion won) for two years and six months.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
