The most expensive free-agent derby in the history of Major League Baseball ended on Sunday evening with Juan Soto, the prodigiously talented and charmingly theatrical slugger, agreeing to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, a person briefed on the situation told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. The deal, first reported by the New York Post, includes a $75 million signing bonus. The decision ended a two-month parade of visits, counter-offers and ultimately a staredown between the two teams in the Big Apple.
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According to The Athletic’s Will Sammon, a league source said that the deal includes no deferred money with an opt-out after the fifth season. The
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