Will he or won't he? The case for Juan Soto reaching Shohei Ohtani's record $700 million contract

Can the Yankees star match the biggest outlier contract in sports?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 22 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani Signed a $700 Million Contract. Juan Soto Wants Something Else.

Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, made it clear that he wouldn’t consider a heavily deferred deal like Ohtani’s.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

10 MLB offseason bold predictions: Juan Soto contract breaks Shohei Ohtani's record, Mets blockbuster, more

The 2024-25 offseason is one week old -- as we wait for the first major move, let's get bold

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Could Juan Soto beat Shohei Ohtani's $700M contract? Everything to know about superstar's looming free agency

Soto is almost peerless given his talent and his age, making his free agency a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

Juan Soto contract predictions: Could free-agent superstar beat Shohei Ohtani's deal? What insiders think

Soto's age and talent make him one of the most desirable players to ever hit free agency

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?

Outfielder Juan Soto is expected to get the biggest MLB contract, but starting pitching is plentiful and agent Scott Boras is again on the forefront of the free-agent market.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

2024 All-MLB Awards: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Chris Sale lead first-team honorees

Ohtani earned first-team All-MLB honors while also taking home two individual awards

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Juan Soto, $600M man? 10 teams that might pursue him

The Soto sweepstakes have begun and the New York teams are the frontrunners, but plenty of others are interested. Let the bidding war commence!

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani is 'finally' in the World Series. How he made it happen

Shohei Ohtani suggested the Dodgers pay him only $2 million a year and defer the remainder of his annual $70-million salary. It was basically a blank check to fortify the roster.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Shohei Ohtani has arrived to baseball's biggest stage. Can he handle it?

The ultimate baseball spectacle — Ohtani and the Dodgers in the World Series against the Yankees — begins tonight.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

MLB free agency predictions: Projecting contracts for top 10 players with Juan Soto hitting $600 million

Who's getting paid this winter? Let's guess

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Rudy Gobert confirms he reached a contract extension that's a 'win-win' with the Timberwolves

Minnesota center Rudy Gobert has confirmed that he has reached a contract extension with the Timberwolves

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Shohei Ohtani 50-50 ball fetches millions, setting eye-watering record

The ball Shohei Ohtani launched for his 50th home run of the season, having also stolen 50 bases, was bought at auction early Wednesday for more than $4.3 million.

Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million. Who gets the money?

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sold at an auction for a record $4.4 million. Who gets that money? That's still up to the courts to decide.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Shohei Ohtani thinks he can avoid shoulder surgery, but Dodgers superstar not ruling anything out yet

Ohtani suffered a partially dislocated shoulder during a slide Saturday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Is Shohei Ohtani M.L.B.’s Greatest Player Ever? He Has a ‘Legitimate Argument.’

“What Shohei’s done to our ball club, the Dodger fan base domestically, globally, I just don’t think you can quantify,” Dave Roberts said.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Baseball fan sues Dodgers, claiming he’s the rightful owner of Shohei Ohtani’s historic 51st stolen base

Exclusive: “The facts are very simple,” attorney Richard Roth told The Independent. “He’s entitled to that base.”

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Shohei Ohtani 50-50 home run ball auctions at record-shattering $4.4 million after last-minute flurry of bids

The Ohtani ball auction was two minutes from ending. Then 11 bids came in.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Shohei Ohtani won't pitch in the World Series, but that's not slowing Ohtanimania

The race was on to reach Shohei Ohtani first

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Is Juan Soto Worth $600 Million? We’re About to Find Out.

The average annual value of Soto’s next contract could surpass a record set by Shohei Ohtani, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 4

No. 1 NFL pick Caleb Williams asked for his $40 million contract to go into an LLC. Can he do that?

There are financial benefits to treating yourself as a brand instead of an employee.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Shohei Ohtani drawing millions of World Series viewers from Japan

There will be a Game 5 between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers after the Yankees avoided a sweep with an 11-4 win in Game 4 Tuesday night. That means millions of viewers from Japan ...

Yankees manager Aaron Boone talks contract status, Juan Soto free agency, World Series letdown and more

Boone will return as Yankees manager in 2025, his eighth year in the job, after the team picked up his option

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Soto powers Yanks to 1st World Series since '09

In his first season with the Yankees, Juan Soto sent the storied franchise back to the World Series for the first time since 2009, as his three-run homer proved to be the difference in a 5-2 win ...

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Trump's victory spells doom for his criminal cases — but he's not off the hook for $570 million in civil fines

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory means he will likely be able to delay, or end, all the criminal proceedings that have been lodged against him.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Jayden Daniels, Commanders win on Hail Mary; Jets, Cowboys reach new lows; Shohei Ohtani expected for Game 3

Plus, how Texas A&M stormed past LSU

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Fans in Shohei Ohtani's Japanese hometown watch Dodgers reach brink of World Series title

Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan on Tuesday morning to cheer the country’s top celebrity in Game 3 of the World Series

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for $4.39 million at auction

Ohtani is the only player MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Why the Shohei Ohtani $4.4 million baseball could end up seeming like a bargain

The sky appears to be the limit for the rarest of sports collectibles — just wait until the ultimate Michael Jordan uniform hits the auction block

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Calling Soto 'Mona Lisa of the museum,' Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani's record $700M

Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his ...

Sports - ABC News - November 6

My Red Sox offseason to-do list: Juan Soto, Juan Soto, Juan Soto…

If the Red Sox want to get back to relevance, there's one player who should be at the top of their wish list in free agency, writes John Tomase.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

What will happen to Trump’s criminal cases if he wins?

Historic indictments against the former president will be derailed — or disappear entirely — if he returns to the White House

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Warren Buffett says he won't back any candidate ahead of election

Billionaire Warren Buffet indicated he will not support either candidate for president in a memo released on his company's website Wednesday. “In light of the increased usage of social media, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Scaramucci says he thinks Trump will lose, won't try to foment insurrection

Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House communications director under former President Trump, said Wednesday he expects Trump to lose the presidential election but does not expect him ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

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