As of Tuesday afternoon, the that is expected to pay him in the neighborhood of $225 million over 12 years. Presuming the deal is completed, it will supersede outfielder Ronald Acua Jr.'s eight-year, $100 million extension as the largest signed by a player with le s than one year of service time.Franco, 20, debuted last summer after years of being regarded as the game's top prospect. He delivered upon the hype, hitting .288/.347/.463 with seven home runs in 70 games. Although he won't Dzanan Musa Jersey celebrate his 21st birthday until March, he proved to be a quick study; in his final 30 games last season, . Franco's stardom seems a sured, making it easy to understand why the Rays rushed to secure his services.Now, a reasonable question to ponder is who will be next? Just as Jr. , Franco's turn with the crown is certain to be a relatively short-term affair. Below we've laid out seven plausible candidates to follow suit, ranked in order of their perceived likelihood. (Do note that this is more for entertainment purposes than anything else.) CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Derrick Rose Jersey Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The Royals are perhaps the team least likely to suppre s a player's service time. When Dayton Moore suggested Witt had a chance to make the Opening Day roster last spring, it may have read more like an absurd me sage-board post than something realistic -- he had played in only 37 profe sional games, after all -- yet Moore's open-mindedne s embodied the organization's desire to do Isaiah Stewart Jersey right by its players. It would stand to reason, then, that Witt may have interest in shacking up with the Royals for the long haul -- especially given the precedent they established years ago by replacing 's absurdly team-friendly extension with a fairer pact. Rodrguez and Rutschman are two of the top prospects in baseball. Neither has reached the majors yet, but that doesn't nece sarily preclude their teams from pursuing a long-term deal. The Mariners are known to have tried to get to sign a team-friendly extension in the past; . The Orioles under Mike Elias haven't seemed to care much about the big-league product, which is why we're putting Rodrguez in the higher spot. Rutschman's arrival should begin to change that, however, and Elias would be wise to lock in Rutschman sooner than later Killian Hayes Jersey if he wants to keep him around for the long haul.We're also combining the top two vote getters in the American League Most Christian Wood Jersey Valuable Player Award race because they're in somewhat similar situations. Both have justified ridiculous levels of pre-debut hype to become legitimate superstars. They each have compelling reasons to turn down long-term extensions at this point: Ohtani because he's two seasons from free agency and desires to win (something the Angels haven't done much of); Guerrero because his father accrued generational wealth during his playing career, making a submarket deal le s attractive than it might be for others.The Nationals are nearing an inflection point on Soto. Either they need to sign him to a long-term extension, or they need to begin to think about trading him. That may sound unreasonable, but every day that pa ses will see his financial ask increase and, by virtue of his reduced team control, his trade value decrease. The Lerners have shown a willingne s to let star players walk before -- and come to mind -- so it's far from a given that Soto remains in D.C. for life. Perhaps it's stupid to place Arozarena behind Soto, but these are our rankings and we have a reason for doing it. Arozarena just hired Scott Boras to be his new representative, suggesting he's not signing an extension unle s it pays him market value or close to it. Given that these are the Rays we're talking about, it seems highly unlikely that they'd be willing to pony up again for Arozarena, lest they Glenn Robinson III Jersey tie up their entire payroll up in two players. Sorry, Randy; you're good, but Franco is better.