It wasn’t mixed results, he just looked bad. They said in the broadcast that he was limited to 35 pitches, which is why he was pulled after the first batter in the second.
Not sure how it would impact a mega deal like that. Did they offer Soto 700M? Ohtani was LA for sure. With Judge, I think he just didn’t want to leave NYY and the numbers were very similar.
At 8M per WAR, there's a chance he doesn't earn his contract this year. He wouldn't have earned it in '22 or '23. I don't know about those projections for him.