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This record-setting contract equates to an annual salary of $51 million, instantly making Soto the highest-paid player not just in baseball, but in the history of professional sports worldwide. Taking this massive figure into perspective: Soto earns approximately $140,000 a day, or about $315,000 for each game he participates in if he plays a full 162-game season. The breakdown continues with an impressive $93,000 for every at-bat, translating to around $5,800 per hour throughout the duration of his contract.