Major League Baseball’s offseason is underway, and so is the competition to land the services of free-agent superstar Juan Soto. Some of MLB’s biggest franchises, including both the New York Yankees and Mets, are among the clubs pursuing Soto, a 26-year-old outfielder who finds himself on a Hall of Fame trajectory.
Just how rare is it for a player of Soto’s youth and track record to reach the open market? According to CBS Sports’ research, only one player with more Wins Above Replacement than Soto has tested free agency in their mid-20s: Alex Rodriguez, who signed what was then the richest contract in American professional sports in winter 2000-01, inking a 10-year pact worth $252 million with the Texas Rangers.
We can’t answer when Soto will sign, but we’ve attempted to answer where. Today, we’ll take a swing at figuring out how much …