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Finally, three months after the New York Yankees exited the 2022 postseason and Aaron Judge entered free agency, the Pinstripes have officially re-signed their star outfielder.

Although it was confirmed from various sources that Judge will stay in the Bronx, there was no official confirmation of the same from the Yankees’ front office. And now, when the Pinstripes have announced Judge’s new contract, the Yankees fans are more than relieved for the same.

Aaron Judge rumors will finally stop now

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As a result of an unbelievable season with 62 homers, Judge entered 2022 as the biggest free agent in the market. However, the Giants weren’t going to let Judge simply walk to the Bronx.

That’s exactly what they did. After the Yanks offered Judge a $300 million, eight-year deal, the Giants topped it with a deal neighboring $350 million, for nine years. However, there’s something about New York, New Yorkers, and the New York Yankees that found Judge a $360 million deal for nine years. The same Yankee emotion managed to bring Judge back to where he belongs.

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The unofficial signing of Aaron Judge occurred two weeks back. Now, after making space on the 40-player setup, the deal is official. This is how fans reacted to the news:

Notably, Judge’s 2022 season concluded with 62 homers, at 0.311, with 177 hits and 131 runs batted in.

Karma worked out for the Yankee superstar!

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During the 2022 offseason, the Yanks offered Aaron Judge a $230 million deal for eight years. But Judge demanded a more noteworthy and lengthy deal, despite not having a list of accomplishments to stand on.

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Lucky for Judge, rejecting the initial deal resulted in one of the greater decisions of his life. And with the conclusion of 2022, the reigning AL MVP bagged himself an extended year, and an additional $130 million.

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The two-time AL home run leader placed a massive bet on himself, which eventually worked out for the best. The next big label for Aaron Judge will be his induction as the next New York Yankees captain. Do you think, he will be the next Yankees captain after Derek Jeter? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!