Barring a significant change in the next few hours, the New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge will not reach a contract extension before the deadline of first pitch on Opening Day on Friday, according to sources. The Yankees offered more than $233 million over eight years, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Judge said this offseason that the 2022 season could be his last in pinstripes if he's unable to reach a contract extension before Opening Day. Extension or not, the 29-year-old ...

The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge remain in talks for a contract extension. However, according to a report from Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the teams remain apart on the terms of the extension. The belief is that the Yankees have offered Judge a franchise record contract in terms of yearly salary for a positional player. That means the contract exceeds Alex Rodriguez's salary of $27.5 million per year. The questions, however, are in regards to how much above that mark the Yankees ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and his agent are still negotiating a contract extension with the team on the eve of Opening Day, according to Bryan Hoch. Judge has stated that he will not negotiate a new contract during the season and will play under arbitration this season if no deal is reached by Friday. Judge is looking for a deal that would rank him among the highest-paid outfielders in the game, but he also said he would be fine playing out this season before becoming a free agent...

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman confirmed that the team will make an extension offer to outfielder Aaron Judge before Opening Day, and he would not say if it has already happened. MLB Network's Jon Heyman is reporting that the Yankees are expected to make their first big offer to Judge by this weekend. Numbers aren't known, but he figures to have a chance to secure the fifth-highest deal among outfielders behind Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper and teammate Giancarlo ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was disappointed a deal wasn't reached with the team before Tuesday's deadline to avoid salary arbitration -- he asked for a raise from $10.175 million to $21 million, while the Yankees offered $17 million. But Judge is hoping fluid conversations on a one-year or long-term deal can be completed before Opening Day. He hit .287 with 39 home runs and 98 RBI in 148 games last year and turns 30 next month. Judge continues to say that he won't talk about a new ...

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said that the team plans to engage with outfielder Aaron Judge and his representatives on a long-term contract extension before Opening Day. "We've been talking about it. Yes, it's going to happen soon," Steinbrenner said. Judge recently hinted that his tenure with the team might be over if he isn't given an extension before the 2022 season. Health has been an issue for the 29-year-old slugger, but offers elite power production for fantasy managers when ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hinted on the latest R2C2 podcast with Ryan Ruocco and CC Sabathia that his tenure with the team could be over if he doesn't sign a contract extension before the start of the 2022 season. Judge broke out in his rookie season in 2017 and has been one of the best all-around players in baseball since then, when he's been healthy. The 29-year-old stayed healthy in 2021 and played in 148 games, hitting 39 home runs while posting a .916 OPS. Judge has an ...

A healthy Aaron Judge is one of the best hitters in baseball, and he showed that in 2021. Judge had his best season since 2017 (when he played a career-high 155 games). He played 148 games last season with a .287 avg, 39 HR, 98 RBI, 89 R and 6 SB fantasy line. Judge's 25.0% K% was the lowest of his career (albeit still in the 25th percentile) while he still maintained an excellent BB% of 11.8% (85th percentile). The Yankees offense as a whole was a disappointment in 2021, otherwise, we'd be ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has one year left on his current contract. However, it seems unlikely that the Yankees would allow him to reach the open market after the 2022 season. He is a prime candidate to receive a contract extension this offseason. The 29-year-old has played the entirety of his six-year MLB career with the Bronx Bombers. In an interview after the team's loss to the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card game, he stated, "I want to be a Yankee for life, I want to wear ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of solo homers in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays. Judge got his night started with a titanic shot to center field that traveled 455 feet and hit the top of a restaurant at a whopping 114.6 MPH off the bat. He later added a second round-tripper to break a 2-2 tie in the sixth. Judge has now homered three times in his last three games and has 10 in September, his most in any month this year. Judge has produced a ...