Giants Expected To Make Formal Offer To Aaron Judge rotoballer.com Wed 11/23/22 6:15 PM
The San Francisco Giants had a chance to give their free-agent pitch to outfielder Aaron Judge the last two days, and MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi expects the Giants to make a formal offer to Judge within the week. Judge and his agent had dinner with president/CEO Larry Baer, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, manager Gabe Kapler and other members of the organization on Monday and continued to meet with the team on Tuesday. Morosi could see Judge signing with a team in the next two ...
Aaron Judge To Meet With Giants Tuesday rotoballer.com Tue 11/22/22 12:06 AM
Free agent outfielder Aaron Judge was seen in San Francisco Monday and will reportedly meet with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The Giants are the first team other than the Yankees to meet with the reigning American League Most Valuable Player this offseason and are considered a significant competitor in signing Judge. Judge is believed to be seeking a deal of at least eight years with an average annual value exceeding $40 million. The sweepstakes for Judge is ...
Dodgers Expected To Pursue Aaron Judge rotoballer.com Fri 11/18/22 9:13 PM
The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to pursue free agent outfielder Aaron Judge, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network and the NY Post. After declining to tender a contract to outfielder Cody Bellinger, the team now has a need in the outfield, and, perhaps more importantly, approximately $100 million dollars in payroll commitments coming off the books. The New York Yankees are also known to be in pursuit of Judge, who should have no shortage of destination options coming off a record-breaking ...
Aaron Judge Wins American League MVP rotoballer.com Thu 11/17/22 8:17 PM
As expected, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was named the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday. Judge picked a nice season to set an AL record with 62 home runs before becoming a free agent this offseason. While also breaking Roger Maris' single-season AL home run record, Judge also finished just five batting average points shy of the Triple Crown. The right-handed slugger beat out Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani. Judge hit 16 more homers than anybody else in baseball...
Yankees Worried About Retaining Aaron Judge? rotoballer.com Thu 10/27/22 9:32 PM
Most people believe that the New York Yankees will re-sign superstar slugger Aaron Judge when he becomes a free agent this winter. But there are some real concerns within the organization about their chances of retaining him. They expect to be the highest bidder, but they aren't sure how badly he wants to stay in the Bronx. A source suggested Judge didn't see why he should be below Anthony Rendon's $35 million annually and the $30.5 million per year that the team offered him in the spring. The...
Giants Ready To Spend For Aaron Judge rotoballer.com Wed 10/26/22 12:08 AM
The San Francisco Giants have targeted New York Yankees impending free-agent outfielder Aaron Judge entering the 2023 season and "won't be outbid," per NJ Advance Media's Randy Miller. Judge will be one of the most intriguing free agents this offseason, but the Giants intend to sign several bigger-name free agents, per Miller's article. The 30-year-old struggled this postseason but had an incredible regular season, slashing .311/.425/.686 with an American League record-breaking 62 home runs, 131...
Aaron Judge Continues Playoff Struggles rotoballer.com Sat 10/22/22 10:52 PM
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a tough game Saturday against the Houston Astros, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Judge also was part of a misplayed flyball when he got too close to Harrison Bader and appeared to spook the center fielder, who dropped the ball. The MVP frontrunner is having a horrific postseason, going 5-for-32 (.156) with two homers and three RBI. He also has 12 strikeouts to just one walk. If the Yankees have any chance of a comeback, Judge is going to have to ...
Aaron Judge With Seven Strikeouts Through Two Postseason Games rotoballer.com Fri 10/14/22 6:47 PM
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a difficult time at the plate in Friday's American League Division Series game two, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts while hitting leadoff in the 4-2 loss against the Cleveland Guardians. He's now 0-for-8 with seven punchouts across the two games. Judge had a historic season in 2022, breaking the AL home run record when he went deep 62 times while slashing .311/.425/.686 with 133 runs, 131 RBI, and 16 steals over 157 games. The superstar should come...
Aaron Judge Leading Off In Game 1 Against Guardians rotoballer.com Tue 10/11/22 6:00 PM
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is starting in right field and is batting leadoff in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Cal Quantrill on Tuesday. Judge will lead off as the Yankees open the postseason after hitting an AL-record 62 home runs during the regular season. Along with his record-breaking 62 long balls, Judge also led the league in runs scored (133), RBI (131), walks (111), on-base percentage (.425), slugging ...
Aaron Judge Earns Day Off Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 10/5/22 12:35 AM
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Judge "earned a day off" for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, per The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. Judge certainly had an eventful Tuesday, playing the entirety of Game One's 5-4 win and playing in a portion of Game Two's 3-2 loss, hitting his history-making 62nd home run before being removed. The 30-year-old will finish as one of fantasy's best hitters, slashing .311/.425/.686 with 131 RBI and 16 stolen bases....