Juan Soto Rumors: MLB Experts Predict Yankees Star’s Free-Agent Contract Value | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats & Rumors

It’s no secret that New York Yankees star Juan Soto is set to receive a big contract when his current deal expires.

The The New York Post Jon Heyman asked 13 experts how much they think Soto will get and the answers were as follows:

• $540-$550 million
• 14 years, $550 million
• 10 years, 550 million
• 12 years, $600 million
• 10 years, $500 million
• 12 years, $480 million
• 13 years, $520 million
• $450-$500 million
• $500-$550 million
• More than $550 million
• $500 million

Other experts didn’t provide numbers, but instead offered comparisons. Those experts said Soto would get something like Mike Trout’s 12-year, $426.5 million contract, “certainly more in current value than (Shohei) Ohtani’s $437.4 million” and “a whole lot of pie.”

Soto is having the best season of his career in his first year with the Yankees and is seventh in the majors. He has the fifth-most homers in the majors with 34, the sixth-most RBI with 87 and the fifth-best batting average with .307.

Furthermore, the superstar is only 25, so he could still have his best years, barring serious injuries. If Soto becomes a free agent this offseason, he could get a historic contract. Whether that contract comes from the Yankees or someone else remains to be seen.

Heyman noted that New York already has two stars under $200 million contracts in 2025 in Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole, so anything the Yankees offered Soto would likely put them back in 110 percent tax territory.

It wouldn’t be surprising if a team tried to outbid the Yankees for Soto. New York would have to count on him placing more value on the Yankees pedigree than a higher offer, as Judge did two years ago.

If the Yankees can make a World Series run, that could be enough to convince Soto to stay. New York recently reclaimed first place in the AL East and is currently 72-50 on the season, half a game ahead of the second-place Baltimore Orioles.