Aaron Judge Named AL MVP on Thursday

This past summer, both Aaron Judge and Rafael Devers signed hefty contracts with their respective organizations. As a result, everything is in place for both men to be crucial components of their respective teams in 2023. In 2022, Aaron Judge broke a well-known single-season home run record. He bettered Roger Maris' 1961 record of 61 home runs in a…

The New York Mets have been on a spending spree this offseason, signing Edwin Diaz and Justin Verlander. Now, in retaliation to the Mets' player transactions, the New York Yankees could be on the verge of making a blockbuster trade for San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. For the first time in decades, New York is a battleground between…

NEW YORK (AP) - American League MVP Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Tuesday finalized their $360 million, nine-year contract, the third-largest deal in baseball history. New York announced the agreement and called a news conference for Wednesday at Yankee Stadium to discuss the contract, which was agreed to on Dec. 7 subject to a successful…

SAN DIEGO - When the Yankees lost to the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Game in October of 2021, Aaron Judge made his intentions clear as he prepared to enter the final year of his contract with New York. "I want to be a Yankee for life," Judge said. "I want to wear these pinstripes for the rest of my career, represent this great…

After being courted by Steph Curry and his favorite childhood team, 2022 AL MVP Aaron Judge has decided to re-sign with the New York Yankees with a nine-year, $360 million contract. He'll have a top-five salary in Major League Baseball and returns to a team and a city where he set an American League record by bashing 62 home runs this past…

The New York Yankees have yet to meet with superstar free agent Aaron Judge at the Winter Meetings, and there are no face-to-face meetings scheduled. As we enter Day 3 of the MLB Winter Meetings, there hasn't been much progress on the Aaron Judge front. While Monday afternoon did see the likes of Trea Turner and Justin Verlander sign with new…

The battle for free agent slugger Aaron Judge appears to be down to two teams, those being the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants. In what could end up being his final season in Yankee pinstripes, Judge put on a show, hitting 62 home runs and knocking in 131 runs. That helped the 30-year-old secure his first American League MVP…

Aaron Judge and the San Francisco Giants have been linked in rumors for months. Here's why it could actually happen this offseason. For months, speculation in league circles has been that the San Francisco Giants pose the biggest threat to sign Aaron Judge away from the New York Yankees. Judge grew up near the Bay Area. He grew up a Giants fan. The…

Whether Aaron Judge will return to the Bronx and play for the New York Yankees again or will start a new chapter in his baseball career somewhere else, he still is the most interesting man in the sport for as long as he remains a free agent. Only Judge will have the last say about where he would take his spectacular talents, but if anything, he did…

The New York Yankees will enter the MLB offseason with one prime objective; re-sign Aaron Judge. After Judge's record-breaking 2022 campaign, in which he broke the American League home run record by smashing 62 dingers last season, Judge is set to earn a huge contract in free agency. The Yankees are going to do everything they can to ensure they…

The New York Yankees made the first major free agent move of the offseason when they re-signed a power hitter. Yet Aaron Judge remains on the open market. The Yankees locked first baseman Anthony Rizzo into a two-year, $40-million contract earlier this week. Owner Hal Steinbrenner says his team very much wants to bring back Judge, who is expected…

This article is part of our MLB Picks series. While the New York Yankees are one of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball with a long history of winning, they entered this offseason with more questions than answers. Notably, when it comes to Aaron Judge. Coming off a historic season breaking both Roger Maris' team and the American…

The timeline to opening day is filled with milestone dates, awards and a lot of money. March 30, 2023 is the scheduled start of the baseball season. According to CBS Sports who also listed all of the key dates leading to Opening Day 2023, "all 30 clubs will be in action on Opening Day, with nine of the 15 games featuring intra-division…

Where will Aaron Judge sign in Major League Baseball free agency? It's the million-dollar $300 million (or more) question hanging over the offseason, as the superstar outfielder just hit the open market after one of the most impressive seasons in MLB history. He launched an American League record 62 home runs, racked up 131 RBIs and…

Longtime New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says he wants to stay with the franchise but does not have a contract. "I have had a brief conversation with Hal Steinbrenner," Cashman told reporters Friday. "So my contract expired October 31. He said we'll obviously talk and expressed interest in having me back, and of course I'd like to…

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes are about to get underway. After the Houston Astros swept the New York Yankees in the 2022 ALCS, the clock began ticking as to what the 30-year-old plans to do this MLB offseason. Despite talks between the two parties, Judge turned down a $213.5 million contract offer in June, so it appears the Yankees slugger will test…

Few players can single-handedly define an entire season, yet for most baseball fans, the 2022 season belonged to Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees slugger put the world on notice when he set a new single-season home run record for not only the Yankees organization but the entire American League. Judge's 62 home runs surpassed Roger Maris for first…

The Aaron Judge contract situation continues to be a dark cloud hanging over the New York Yankees. The slugger did not reach an agreement with the Bronx Bombers prior to free agency. There is a very realistic chance that he will move on from the team this offseason. The New York Mets are among the favorites to sign Judge. The move would send…

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman expects Aaron Judge to firmly cash in following what has been the ultimate contract year. "There's a pot of gold there," Cashman told reporters Sunday. "It's yet to be determined what the gold - how much it weighs - but it's a pot of gold, no doubt about it. So good for him. It was already a big pot…

The term "larger than life" is thrown around a lot these days, but it truly fits in the case of Aaron James Judge, the titanic New York Yankees slugger. At 6 feet 7 inches tall, 282 pounds (1), Judge is built more like a defensive end or power forward, but he decided to take his talents to the baseball diamond and has become the star attraction for…

Aaron Judge took the biggest bet when he declined a long-term contract from the New York Yankees earlier this year's free agency. At first, when the Yankees slugger rejected the contract, it seemed like he had made a mistake. Notably, the Pinstripes had offered him a seven-year contract worth $213.5 million during the 2022 off-season. And to refuse…

The Giants pulled out all the stops for free-agent slugger Aaron Judge as he visited San Francisco last week, connecting him with Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry and wining and dining the American League MVP. Now, with Judge's signing decision reported to come during the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings, which start on Sunday, all San Francisco…

NEW YORK - Back on Opening Day, Aaron Judge wagered on his 2022 performance and rejected the Yankees' $213.5 million extension offer. Judge followed through with an all-time season in his free agent walk year. On Thursday night, official validation of an historic individual MLB season arrived as Judge captured the 2022 American League Most Valuable…

Aaron Judge is having a historic season. From being a clear AL MVP frontrunner to chasing a Triple Crown, the New York Yankees star outfielder is showing up and out this year. Just a few days ago, Judge hit his 60th blast as he inches even closer to Roger Maris' American League single-season home run record (61). As he puts the finishing touches on…