Juan Soto has officially signed a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, marking the largest deal in Major League Baseball history. This contract highlights a trend, as three of the five richest contracts in MLB have been signed in recent years, including those of Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge.

The article speculates on which free agent might next join the ranks of the top five richest contracts, considering players like Gunnar Henderson, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kyle Tucker, Paul Skenes, and Adley Rutschman.