Padres' Mike Shildt finds some Juan Soto contract perspective: 'Judge Judy was making $47 million'

Juan Soto’s former manager sure found an interesting way to put the outfielder’s mega-deal in perspective.

It left the baseball world trying to wrap its heads around a deal of that magnitude as the 26-year-old also left the Yankees after one season to play for their crosstown rival.But Padres manager Mike Shildt – who was on the coaching staff for Soto’s season and a half in San Diego – injected a little humor into proceedings.

“To her credit, Judge Judy was making $47 million ,” Shildt said at the Winter Meetings in Dallas on Monday,He also wanted to back up the skills of his former player.“She’s making way more than anybody before Juan has made in our industry. So, it’s all perspective. Good for Juan. I’m happy for him.”Soto is coming off his best season in the majors hitting .288/.419/.569 for a stellar .989 OPS to go along with 41 home runs, 109 RBIs and 128 runs scored hitting in front of Aaron Judge.

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