Yankees officially announce Aaron Judge deal
The Yankees' Aaron Judge had an American League record 62 home runs and was named League MVP. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Yankees Tuesday announced what the public has known for weeks: that Judge is coming back to the Bronx for nine more years, reportedly for $360 million. Judge, owner Hal Steinbrenner, along with general manager Brian Cashman and agent Page Odle will join others at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a news conference at Yankee Stadium.
The four-time All Star rejected a seven-year, $213.5 million contract extension at the beginning of last season and went on to have a year for the history books, hitting an American League record 62 home runs and earning MVP honors. Judge’s $40 million average annual value makes him the highest-paid position player in baseball, and the third-highest paid player, behind the Mets' Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, who have shorter contracts.
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The Yankees Tuesday announced what the public has known for weeks: that Judge is coming back to the Bronx for nine more years, reportedly for $360 million. Judge, owner Hal Steinbrenner, along with general manager Brian Cashman and agent Page Odle will join others at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a news conference at Yankee Stadium.
The four-time All Star rejected a seven-year, $213.5 million contract extension at the beginning of last season and went on to have a year for the history books, hitting an American League record 62 home runs and earning MVP honors. Judge’s $40 million average annual value makes him the highest-paid position player in baseball, and the third-highest paid player, behind the Mets' Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, who have shorter contracts.
Judge is now in a position to be a Yankee for life after a season in which he led baseball in home runs, runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and WAR (per FanGraphs). He’s the first player to lead MLB in homers, runs, extra-base hits and RBIs since Mickey Mantle did it in 1956, according to ESPN Stats & Information.