CHICAGO — A financial earthquake is brewing at Wrigley Field. According to multiple exclusive sources, the Chicago Cubs are secretly negotiating a $300 million-plus contract with superstar Juan Soto, making the Dominican-born star the new face of the team beginning in the 2026 season.
“The Cubs are preparing for their biggest turnaround since Theo Epstein,” a source close to the team’s front office said. “Everything is being kept under wraps, but the $300 million figure is real. They want Soto—no matter what.”
The deal, which is expected to be an 11- to 12-year deal worth an estimated $305 million to $320 million, including performance clauses and trade bonuses, would be the largest in Cubs history, surpassing the $184 million that Jason Heyward signed in 2015, and would put the Cubs back in the MLB’s “big spenders” club.
The Cubs faced a wave of criticism for their “lack of ambition” in the trade market after a dismal 2025 season. But the move to sign Juan Soto, a 26-year-old who was at the peak of his career with a .982 OPS and 39 home runs last season, signals the team is ready to recapture the glory of 2016.
“Juan is the type of player you can’t buy back with time,” a former Cubs executive told ESPN Chicago. “He has everything – youth, style, stability, and the ability to move a city forward.”
If the deal goes through, the Cubs will have to restructure their payroll, freeing up at least $45 million a year, and renegotiate deals with key players Christopher Morel and Seiya Suzuki to maintain financial balance. MLB insiders revealed that Soto has expressed interest in the idea of becoming the “new centerpiece” of a historic franchise, rather than continuing in the superstar environment in New York.
“I always wanted to play somewhere where baseball really had a soul,” Soto said vaguely in an interview with MLB Network. “And Chicago always had that.”
According to experts, this move bears the mark of President Jed Hoyer, who is under pressure to rebuild the Cubs’ image after many seasons of half-hearted rebuilding. If the Soto deal goes through, the Cubs will not only get an MVP-caliber star, but also generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from television rights, merchandise, and advertising.
Sports economists estimate that the Cubs’ brand value could increase 15–20% (or more than $700 million) in just two years if Soto plays for the team.
“A player like Soto doesn’t just change the roster, it changes the DNA of the organization,” said a financial analyst at Forbes MLB Review. “If the Cubs close this deal, it will be a statement of power to the entire league.”
CHICAGO, 2026 — Perhaps the Wrigley Field crowd will once again rise, this time not for the pitch of “Professor Hendricks,” but for the swing of Juan Soto in the legendary blue-and-white.
“Sometimes, to recreate the magic, you have to pay for it,” a Cubs insider whispered.
And if that magic is named Juan Soto, Chicago could be about to spend $300 million… to buy back the World Series dream one more time.
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