They only have to pay him for one year. I don't think it's overspending. Soto is one of the few players in the league who produces in line with their salary. He finished 6th in MVP last year and had a 158 OPS+.
They gave up a lot of pitching prospects but that doesn't scare me. I can't remember the last time the Yankees traded a pitching prospect who went on to be an All Star or something. Maybe not since Eric Milton?
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