Aaron Judge is presently in the best batting form of his career. He is creating individual records, taking his team to victory, and is now a hot topic for discussions among expert panels. But even more than Judge’s form, he is amidst crowd speculation about his MLB future.
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Aaron Judge is a hard-hitting slugger and outfielder for the New York Yankees. He made his debut with the Yankees in 2016. After achieving milestones and winning accolades, he has become a baseball icon. Judge is a four-time All-Star member.
Receiving much attention for his performances this season, Judge’s already colossal star value has skyrocketed further. He is inching close to breaking Roger Maris’ American League home run record. In addition, the Yankees are on the cusp of playoff qualification. But the end of this season will signal the termination of Judge’s Yankees contract.?
Speculations over Aaron Judge’s next MLB team?
Aaron Judge?famously?rejected?a $213.5 million worth seven-year term extension offer from the Yankees. He will be a free agent by the end of this season. A marquee player like Judge is a dream recruit for any MLB franchise. Some franchises with the financial prowess to afford Judge are already stepping up.?
The ‘Starting 9’ podcast on the Barstool Sports network recently speculated about Judge’s future. Retired baseball legend?Jake Arrieta?and sports analyst?Barstool Carl?host the podcast. They discussed many other contemporary MLB topics in the episode. But the matter of Judge’s next probable team was in constant talks with a link-up to the New York Mets.?
We think @StevenACohen2 is gonna give the Yankees the bird and sign Aaron Judge in two months
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— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) September 20, 2022
Speaking on the podcast, Carl?said,?“I think Steve Cohen is going to pay him $60 million this offseason or $55 million. I think Steve Cohen’s going to do something absolutely ridiculous to bring him to the Mets.”?Arrieta asked in turn, “What do you do? Do you try and offer him, let’s say, a three or four-year deal, and we’ll pay you 80 million a year?”?
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Carl replied,?“I would do. Four years, over $200 million. Opt out after year one, opt out after a year two or something. I would do whatever it takes. But I think the days of eight-year 354 position player are going to change for the next couple of years.”?
Aaron Judge focussed on the World Series?
Until now, Judge has not picked his next team. Even if he secretly has, he is yet to reveal it. Putting everything aside, Judge is more focused on winning the World Series with the Yankees this season.
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So, which team do you think Aaron Judge will play for next season?