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The Rising Tide of Baseball Contracts: The Juan Soto Situation
As the baseball world eagerly anticipates the decision regarding Juan Soto, discussions surrounding his potential contract have increasingly drawn comparisons to major deals in the sport’s history. Recently echoed sentiments suggest that this might be just another instance of baseball agents pushing bids into the stratosphere, a trend we witnessed during the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes that reached an eye-popping $600 million. Soto, while an impressive hitter, lacks Ohtani’s global appeal, raising pivotal questions about the valuation of baseball stars today.