In each of the past two offseasons, a baseball player set the record for the largest contract ever signed in sports history. Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto each landed deals worth $700 million or more, but they weren’t alone in scoring massive paydays.
Over the last two years, there have been 10 nine-figure contracts given to MLB free agents, and 18 more that cleared $50 million in guaranteed money. Many of those deals set position or team records, and that’s not even taking into account clubs handing out contract extensions to homegrown players before they’ve reached free agency.
