The New York Yankees have publicly stated that they would like to re-sign franchise player Aaron Judge, and word has arrived of a current offer. According to ESPN, the Yankees are offering an “eight-year and he nearly $300 million” contract that could be upped. Judge is believed to be able to sign by the end of the MLB Winter Meeting in San Diego next week.
Judge rejects 7-year extension worth $213.5 million in spring training, then went out and had a historic season in which he hit an American League record 62 home runs. The two sides did not discuss an extension during the season.The judges set a deadline for the opening day of the negotiations.However, chairman Hal Steinbrenner has made it clear that he hopes the judges will return.
“I just want him to know how I feel, in case I’ve missed any clarity or ambiguity,” Steinbrenner told NJ.com earlier this month about his recent meeting with the judge. We have plenty of capacity, Aaron and I have talked about this, and we still have the money to make this happen and do other things… the judges’ budget is that we It’s not infinite, of course. is not going to stop us from contracting other people.”
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Judge met with his hometown team, the San Francisco Giants, last weekThey’re said to be serious about their pursuit, and at this point it feels like it’s going to take eight years and $300 million just to step in the door. That way he can get through a 39-year-old season.
Gerrit Cole holds the Yankees franchise record for contract value ($324 million) and yearly average ($36 million). These are two of his benchmarks that the Judges’ camp might want to come out on top. Judges may try to beat Max Scherzer’s annual average record ($43.3 million), but they won’t surpass Mike Trout’s total contract value record ($426.5 million).
Judge, who turns 31 in April, hit 62 home runs while batting .311/.425/.686. He earned his AL MVP honors, led baseball with 10.5 WARs, and was the first American in his league to reach 200 OPS+ in a 162-game season since 1980 Hall of Famer George Brett. became the hitter for