First $Billion$ Player....Elly de la Cruz?

[D. Bergin]

I think De La Cruz's style of play and batting eye trends to a short peak. I think I compared him to Eric Davis before. Will be fun and magnificent while it lasts...but I don't think it will last long.

Analytics guys for teams will notice this before doling out that type of contract.

Acuna might have been competing with Soto for the biggest contract, if not for the injuries and the fact the Braves had the foresight to lock him into a contract very early in his career, but the timing would still be off for him to become the Billion$ guy.

Royals wrapped Bobby Witt Jr. up early also, for what's starting to look like a bargain now. So he's not that guy either.

Not sure that player has shown himself yet. Ohtani and Soto were sort of perfect storms of circumstance. I think it will be awhile now before we see another contract in competition with those two.