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Average annual value is $51 million, none of it deferred money as in the Ohtani contract. The opt out clause would let Soto leave after 5 seasons, but the Mets have a clause that would let them buy off the opt out by boosting his annual bribe by $4 million (which will bring the total value to $805 million). OMG, indeed.
What’s really insane is that it is a 15 year deal. He’ll be playing at age 41 (or being paid then, anyway) if the contract runs in full.
Reportedly, Soro rejected a 16 year, $760 million offer from the Yankees. Presumably that opt out clause and conditional pay boost was the clincher for Soto.
May all the free agent pitchers sign elsewhere! 
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