During the Yankees versus Boston Red Sox game, Jeter was on air with longtime teammate Alex Rodriguez and announcer Michael Kay. Then, the topic of Judge’s season came up in discussion. When asked his thoughts, Derek Jeter expressed admiration for the risk Judge took of betting on himself.
Judge is currently in a contract year, meaning that after this season, he is a free agent. Although the New York Yankees did offer Judge a contract extension during Spring Training, he declined the deal. Judge is going to test the waters in this year’s free agency in the winter.
Aaron Judge is having an inpressive year at the plate, the likes of which have almost never been seen before. Through 111 games this season, Judge is batting .300 and slugging .678, totaling a 1.076 OPS, which is the highest in the MLB. He is also the only player in Major League Baseball to have over a 200 OPS+.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Judge’s season is his total stats at the plate. He has 46 home runs so far and is on pace to break the Yankees all-time single-season home run record of 61. He already has 100 RBIs and a league-leading 66 walks. Judge leads the MLB in five different offensive statistics.
Since this season has been magical for Judge, he will likely receive a huge deal this off-season.
What type of deal will Aaron Judge recieve this winter?
Since it is all but certain that Aaron Judge will not sign an extension before free agency, many have specutated what offer he will get. The deal Judge rejected earlier this year was worth $213.5 million over seven years, which equals about $30.5 million/year.
When Judge rejected the offer, sources said that it was mainly due to the length, as he wants a longer deal. The per year value will also likely increase since he has really shown out this season. If everything works out, Aaron Judge could recieve a deal worth roughly $315 million over nine years. This would pay out roughly $35 million/year. The question now is, will he be in pinstripes come next season?
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