‘Aaron Judge Who Is Just as Good, Making $500K!’- Alex Rodriguez’s Once Forecasted Contract Negotiation Troubles Between Judge and Yankees All the Way Back in 2019

Aaron Judge is having a dream run in the ongoing MLB season. There are still over 50 games to play, and the Yankees slugger is already the favorite to win the American League MVP. If things do not go south, then Judge has a golden chance to become a Yankee with the most home run in a season.

Be it from the plate or in the clubhouse, Aaron Judge has been an exceptional player for the Pinstripes this season. Judge might not be the official captain, but he is no less than a leader for the Yankees squad. Such is the influence he has in the clubhouse.

However, knowing that Judge will be a free agent by the end of the 2022 MLB season, the Yankees are trying their best to keep the talisman in the Bronx. Earlier this season, the Yankees and Judge even went to court regarding the arbitration year’s salary. Meanwhile, a former Yankee, Alex Rodriguez, forecasted this problem long before anyone can think of it.

Alex Rodriguez predicted Aaron Judge and the Yankees will have trouble in the future

It is no secret that Aaron Judge rejected a long-term extension proposal from the Yankees in the free agency. Instead, the Yankees star preferred to become a free agent and listening offers from various franchises.

If the Yankees do not want to lose a player as good as Aaron Judge, he will not come cheap. And given his current form, the negotiation will not be easy. This is the current situation between the Yankees and Judge. But A-Rod already knew that at some point in time, it would happen.

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While talking to Colin Cowherd, A-Rod said the Yankees already had Judge in 2018, and they still brought Giancarlo Stanton, who has a higher salary than Judge. Per A-Rod, the Yankees should have brought a complimentary player to Judge.

“Everything is about balance, right? If I have Tom Brady, I can’t bring Dan Marino… You need assets that complement each other. I think it was interesting when you have Judge and they bring in Stanton, is almost like the same player,” A-Rod said in 2019.

“One is making over $300 million. Even though the Yankees inherited only $260 million, you have a guy like Aaron Judge who is just as good, making $500K! Right? It’s all about capital allocation, and how you deploy your capital… And what the Yankees did so well for so long was having the complementary players.”

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What do you think? Will Aaron Judge stay in the Bronx or this is the last season for him in the Bronx?