There have been eye-popping player deals in recent years for Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani. How long can Major League Baseball keep this up?

At age 26, Soto had 655 runs, 201 home runs, and 592 RBIs over 3,280 at-bats, putting him on pace to rank highly in baseball history if he fulfills his 15-year obligation to the Mets ($765 million).

The Juan Soto rumors are swirling around at full force this offseason, and one baseball Hall of Famer made his prediction on Thursday. The offseason is an interesting time for any sport.

Among the most disciplined hitters in the sport, Soto has led baseball in walks in three different seasons and is the active leader in on-base percentage at .421. A lifetime .285 hitter ...