The 30-year-old broke the American league home-run record in 2022
The deal was the third largest in Major League Baseball history
Aaron Judge is staying with the New York Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Judge earns $40 million per season, the highest average annual payout for a positional player. The contract trailed only Mike Trout's $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts' $365 million pact with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the largest in baseball history. The contracts of the last two players are for 12 years, meaning they earn less per year than Hakim.
Judge was offered a long-term deal by New York before last season worth $213.5 million over seven years from 2023-29. But he turned it down hours before opening day in April.
The source confirmed the deal to the Associated Press and Judge's new contract was reported by several other outlets, including ESPN and the MLB Network.
Aaron Judge has reportedly signed a nine-year, $360 million contract with the New York Yankees
The 30-year-old broke the American league home-run record in 2022
The deal was the third largest in Major League Baseball history
Aaron Judge was selected by New York in the first round in 2013 and made his big league debut in 2016
Aaron Judge was selected by New York in the 2013 first round and made his big league debut in 2016. Photo: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports
Aaron Judge is staying with the New York Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The source confirmed the deal to the Associated Press and Judge's new contract was reported by several other outlets, including ESPN and the MLB Network.
The Yankees' Aaron Judge made history against the Texas Rangers Tuesday night by hitting his 62nd home run of the season.
Aaron Judge made history with his 62nd home run to break the AL record
Judge earns $40 million per season, the highest average annual payout for a positional player. The contract trailed only Mike Trout's $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts' $365 million pact with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the largest in baseball history. The contracts of the last two players are for 12 years, meaning they earn less per year than Hakim.
Judge was offered a long-term deal by New York before last season worth $213.5 million over seven years from 2023-29. But he turned it down hours before opening day in April.
The 6ft 7in judge bet on himself and won. He set an American League record with 62 homers in 2022, leading the Yankees to the AL East title. He also leads the major leagues with 131 RBI and just missed the Triple Crown with a . 311 batting average. New York was swept by Houston in the AL Championship Series, but Judge became the first AL MVP for the Yankees since Alex Rodriguez in 2007.
By turning down the Yankees' preseason bid, the 30-year-old earned $146.5 million and an additional two guaranteed seasons. The northern California native also visited the San Francisco Giants last month, and it's likely that more teams are monitoring the market for sluggers.
The jury's decision will have a domino effect on several teams and free agents. His status is holding up at least some of New York's offseason plans, but general manager Brian Cashman made it clear that his team will wait patiently to see what Hakim wants to do.
In the end, the patient approach worked.
Judge was selected by New York in the first round of the 2013 amateur draft and made his big league debut in 2016, homering his first at bat. A year later, he was one of baseball's breakout stars. 284 with 52 homers and 114 RBI in 2017, winning the AL Rookie of the Year honors. The four-time All-Star has 220 homers and 497 RBI in seven big league seasons. This article was written by EDUKASI CAMPUS.