Largest contract in sports history (MLB)
The current largest contract in sports history (mlb) record is $765 million, held by Juan Soto, set on December 8, 2024. Last checked October 14, 2026.
$765
million
Juan Soto
- Holder
- Juan Soto
- Record
- $765 million
- Exact figure
- $765 million over 15 years
- Location
- New York, USA
- Date set
- December 8, 2024
- Recognized by
- MLB
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- abc7news.com Mlb star juan soto signs year million contract new york mets largest professional sports history espn sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest mlb contract for a baseball player
- mlb.com Largest contracts in mlb history c300060780
- apnews.com Juan soto mets record contract f9d78b6de83eba8dbbe16d6e208bc884
- reuters.com Mets sign soto record year million contract
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