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Aaron Judge has dominated news headlines since he began his MLB journey. This year, he has constantly remained in the spotlight, for various reasons. He broke records amid a home run frenzy and registered his name among the baseball elite this season. In fact, Judge was at the center of attention for the entire period until the New York Yankees were in World Series contention.?

The Yankees got eliminated in the American League championship and the World Series found its winner as well. Despite the end of seasonal action, Judge has continued as a headlining act. So, this time around, the reason isn’t his performances, but rather another factor that has persistently remained in speculation.?

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As per common knowledge, Judge’s Yankees term contract has expired. So few teams have begun vying for the marquee player. The San Francisco Giants are of the top names constantly circulating among all the other teams. So a famous MLB insider recently discussed all the possibilities.?

New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants on the chase for Aaron Judge?

Aaron Judge rapidly rose to become the quintessential icon of modern-day baseball. His stakes have gone higher after he smashed his historic home run this year. He has also turned down a $213.5 million worth seven-year contract extension offer from the Yankees. Therefore, reporter John Shea joined the MLB Network to talk about Judge’s potential future alliance.?

Speaking in the interview, Shea said, “And all the buzz in Linden, which is Aaron Judge’s hometown,? he grew up a Giants’ fan, is he’s coming home. So whether the Giants hand him up, it’s another thing. Because he’s got a worth $300 million. Right? He turned down more than 200, $213.5 over seven. So you figure, well, he’ll probably want maybe eight.”?

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Shea added, saying, “There is all kinds of bidding between the Giants and Yankees. And last time these two teams were headed for a high-profile guy was CC Sabathia. And what did Brian Cashman do? He flew into the Bay Area, drove over to Vallejo, and said, ‘we’ll give you an extra year.’ So he went to the Yankees. You see, Yankees can outspend anybody, but the Giants are going to be all in on this man.”?

What makes Judge so special??

Judge made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2016 and has smashed 220 career total home runs since then. This year, he became the highest seasonal home run scorer in the American League with 62 homers. Judge is also a four-time All-Star player.?

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Which team do you think Aaron Judge will play for next year??