MLB
Juan Soto
Juan Soto
New York Yankees, Right Field
Age: 25-330d (Oct 25, 1998)
Exp: 5.134 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2024 Payroll Salary
$31,000,000
2024 Cash
$31,000,000
Career Earnings
$82,304,031
2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $31,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $31,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $31,000,000. In 2024, Soto will earn a base salary of $31,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $31,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $31,000,000
Average Salary:
$31,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 |
Arb Avoided
|
$31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | 13.08% | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | 5.134 |
Arb Avoided
|
$31,000,000 | - | - | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 |
Arb Avoided |
$31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $23,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $23,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $17,100,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $17,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,100,000
Average Salary:
$17,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $8,500,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $629,400 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $629,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $629,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $629,400
Average Salary:
$629,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $578,300 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $578,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $578,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,300
Average Salary:
$578,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Juan Soto signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$82,304,031
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
| 2018 | 19 |
|
Active
|
$392,620 |
$1,892,620 |
|
| 2019 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$578,300 |
$2,470,920 |
Champion All MLB (2nd) |
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$233,111 |
$2,704,031 |
All MLB (1st) NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$8,500,000 |
$11,204,031 |
NL Silver Slugger:OF All MLB (1st) |
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$6,013,184 $11,086,816 |
$17,217,215 $28,304,031 |
NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$23,000,000 |
$51,304,031 |
NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$31,000,000 |
$82,304,031 |
|
| Total |
$82,304,031 |
$82,304,031 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
16 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
19 |
$392,620
|
$392,620 |
$1,892,620 |
||
| 2019 |
|
20 |
$578,300
|
$578,300 |
$2,470,920 |
||
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$233,111
|
$233,111 |
$2,704,031 |
||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$8,500,000
|
$8,500,000 |
$11,204,031 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$6,013,184 $11,086,816
|
$6,013,184 $11,086,816 |
$17,217,215 $28,304,031 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$23,000,000
|
$23,000,000 |
$51,304,031 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$31,000,000
|
$31,000,000 |
$82,304,031 |
||
| Total |
$80,804,031 |
$1,500,000 |
$82,304,031 |
$82,304,031 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$20,790,847 | $1,500,000 | - | $22,290,847 |
| 2 |
|
$29,013,184 | - | - | $29,013,184 |
| 1 |
|
$31,000,000 | - | - | $31,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
WSH |
May 01, 2019 - May 11, 2019 | Back |
| 2020 |
WSH |
Jul 24, 2020 - Aug 04, 2020 | Illness |
| 2021 |
WSH |
Apr 20, 2021 - May 04, 2021 | Shoulder |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $31 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 07, 2023
Traded to New York (NYY) from San Diego (SD) with Trent Grisham for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vasquez and Kyle Higashioka
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $23 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Washington (WSH) with Josh Bell for MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell, James Wood, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $17.1 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 07, 2020
Signed a 1 year $629,400 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $578,300 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 02, 2015
Signed a contract with Washington (WSH)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYY | 143 | 143 | 530 | 115 | 153 | 28 | 4 | 39 | 101 | 306 | 118 | 107 | 5 | .289 | .418 | .577 | .995 | 7.27 |
| 2023 | SD | 162 | 160 | 568 | 97 | 156 | 32 | 1 | 35 | 109 | 295 | 132 | 129 | 12 | .275 | .410 | .519 | .929 | 5.56 |
| 2022 | SD | 153 | 152 | 524 | 93 | 127 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 62 | 237 | 135 | 96 | 6 | .242 | .401 | .452 | .853 | 3.78 |
| 2021 | WSH | 151 | 146 | 502 | 111 | 157 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 268 | 145 | 93 | 9 | .313 | .465 | .534 | .999 | 7.12 |
| 2020 | WSH | 47 | 47 | 154 | 39 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 37 | 107 | 41 | 28 | 6 | .351 | .490 | .695 | 1.185 | 2.37 |
| 2019 | WSH | 152 | 150 | 542 | 110 | 153 | 32 | 5 | 34 | 110 | 297 | 108 | 132 | 12 | .282 | .401 | .548 | .949 | 5.04 |
| 2018 | WSH | 116 | 112 | 414 | 77 | 121 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 70 | 214 | 79 | 99 | 5 | .292 | .406 | .517 | .923 | 3.03 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 14 years, $530,406,954
- Avg. Salary: $37,886,211
- MLB Rank: 4
- RF Rank: 1
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $31,000,000
- MLB Rank: 16
- RF Rank: 1
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Juan Soto to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | 7 | $245,000,000 | $35,000,000 | 29 |
| Mike Trout | 12 | $426,500,000 | $35,541,667 | 27 |
| Aaron Judge | 9 | $360,000,000 | $40,000,000 | 30 |
| Francisco Lindor | 10 | $341,000,000 | $34,100,000 | 28 |
| Averages | 10 | $343,125,000 | $36,160,417 | 28.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Soto's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | $472,804,787 | $36,369,599 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Soto statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anthony Rendon
2018-2019
|
87.35 | 1.19 | 0.77 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.96 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 6.35 |
|
Mike Trout
2017-2018
|
78.40 | 1.06 | 0.59 | 0.84 | 0.31 | 1.08 | 0.44 | 0.32 | 9.82 |
|
Aaron Judge
2021-2022
|
94.14 | 1.10 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 0.30 | 1.01 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 8.12 |
|
Francisco Lindor
2020-2021
|
83.33 | 0.89 | 0.49 | 0.74 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 3.58 |
| Average | 85.81 | 1.06 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.29 | 0.95 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 6.97 |
|
Juan Soto
2023-2024
|
98.28 | 1.03 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.29 | 0.99 | 0.44 | 0.28 | 6.60 |
| Pct Change | 14.53 | -2.83 | 9.23 | 8.54 | -0.69 | 3.89 | 9.00 | 3.70 | -5.31 |
| Median Prime % Change | 3.89% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 4.45% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Juan Soto
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 14 years, $530,406,954 | $37,886,211 |