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The New York Yankees’ free agency focus has seemed to shift to ace starting pitcher Carlos Rodon after their massive Aaron Judge signing, per the latest rumors. But why is that? Why are the Yankees so intent on signing Rodon, besides the fact that he’s, well, good? The Yankees are targeting Rodon for these reasons, […]

Aaron Judge was always destined to receive an eye-opening amount of money in MLB free agency. The slugger entered the offseason fresh off of an MVP campaign that saw him smash an AL all-time record 62 home runs. But Jon Heyman recently revealed that Aaron Judge told potential suitors during free agency that legacy was […]

The MLB Winter Meetings have wrapped up for this offseason, but they certainly went out with a bang. Given the huge free agent class in the league this year, it was clear that there was a chance for some fireworks at the meetings this year, and sure enough, those fireworks were lit. Big moves were […]

Thousands of New Yorkers were overjoyed at the news that Aaron Judge was sticking with the Yankees. Kevin Durant was not one of those people. The Brooklyn Nets star was asked about the Yankees securing Aaron Judge’s services with a nine-year, $360 million contract after their team’s win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. […]

Whenever fans think about big market teams, a few immediately come to mind. The New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers. But the San Diego Padres, historically a small-market team, are now spending cash like there’s no tomorrow, their latest splurge being an 11-year, $280 million agreement with former Red Sox […]

Los Angeles Angels’ superstar Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 free agency is already a hot topic in the MLB world. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been listed as a potential suitor for Ohtani next offseason. Jeff Passan joined the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday and discussed Ohtani’s free agency. “I don’t want to say he’s going to […]

The New York Yankees completed their main offseason objective in re-signing Aaron Judge on Wednesday morning after a drawn out free agency saga. After false reports came out on Tuesday night saying that Judge intended to sign with the San Francisco Giants, the Yankees swooped in for the kill and signed Judge to a nine-year, […]

The Aaron Judge free agency saga dragged on for quite some time, but finally came to a conclusion when Judge decided to re-sign with the New York Yankees on a massive nine-year, $360 million deal. The Yankees had been working hard to convince Judge to stay in New York, and they ultimately were successful in […]

San Francisco Giants manger Gabe Kapler made a classy move following Aaron Judge’s decision to re-sign in New York with the Yankees, per Bob Nightengale. “#SFGiants manager Gabe Kapler walked over to #Yankees manager Aaron Boone to congratulate him on Judge signing, saying it was a tough one,” Nightengale shared on Twitter.  The Giants were […]

Aaron Judge reportedly had a 10-year, $400M dollar offer on the table from the San Diego Padres before re-signing with the New York Yankees, per Bob Nightengale. Judge ultimately inked a 9-year, $360M dollar offer with New York. This is the second time this offseason that San Diego has fallen short despite making a generous […]

After tons of speculation as to where he could end up, Aaron Judge ultimately committed to the New York Yankees for the long-term, signing a mammoth nine-year, $360 million extension on Wednesday. Judge had offers on the table from the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres and the latter actually offered him more, but […]

The New York Yankees have averted a serious crisis by re-signing Aaron Judge. The AL MVP was close to leaving after being lowballed during the last offseason and getting pursued by teams like the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres. The Yankees’ World Series odds have improved after re-signing their best player. On FanDuel […]

Aaron Judge has officially heated up the Winter Meetings, agreeing to a nine-year, $360 million in free agency to remain with the New York Yankees. But while the Yankees were able to retain their star right fielder, they weren’t the only team interested in the reigning AL MVP’s services. Judge decided to attend this year’s […]

The New York Yankees have been fighting hard to re-sign Aaron Judge over the past few months, and their efforts finally paid off early on Wednesday morning, as the Yankees managed to lock up Judge on a massive long-term deal. Judge’s contract officially came in at nine years, $360 million, which is one of the […]

It may have been been an anxiety-riddled process, but the New York Yankees finally got their man. On Wednesday morning, Aaron Judge and the Yankees agreed to a nine-year, $360 million deal, keeping Judge in pinstripes until 2031. After hitting 62 home runs in 2022, Judge was bound to get paid handsomely in free agency, […]

The New York Yankees are keeping their superstar slugger. Aaron Judge has reportedly agreed to stay in the Big Apple for a gargantuan contract worthy of his talents. Judge has agreed to a nine-year deal that will pay him $360 million in total, per Jon Morosi with details from Ken Rosenthal: Source confirms: Aaron Judge […]

The New York Yankees are at a crossroads. After winning 99 games and making it as far as the ALCS, the Yankees are facing incredible uncertainty in free agency, especially with 2022 AL MVP Aaron Judge. Judge, who was responsible for carrying New York’s offense during the regular season after hitting an incredible 62 long […]

If you ask New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, he believes that Aaron Judge feels that the right choice is to go back to the Big Apple and continue to build his legend there as a baseball player, per Brendan Kuty of NJ.com. “I’ve always felt that way with Aaron, and I always feel like […]

The rumors that Major League Baseball is using juiced balls have been around for several years — if not decades — so nothing you hear about its existence is exactly news. Nevertheless, it still is going to get plenty of attention, especially when science appears to back that claim up. In a study conducted by Insider […]

The entire baseball universe is holding its breath while waiting for the final decision of superstar slugger Aaron Judge. A report earlier by MLB insider Jon Heyman heavily hinted that the Giants have landed the outfielder, but he would later take retract that story, apologizing for “jumping the gun.” Meanwhile, the New York Yankees are […]

New York Yankees fans got quite the scare on Tuesday after Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that Aaron Judge “appears headed” to the San Francisco Giants. Apparently, though, that is not true. Minutes after dropping what would have been a bombshell news, Heyman admitted his mistake and said that he jumped the […]

The San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees are preparing to enter a bidding war for the services of reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge in free agency. On Tuesday, Jon Heyman revealed the enormous amount of money the Giants put forth in their negotiations with Judge’s camp, and it’ll create some feelings of unease amongst […]

New York Yankees fans are holding their breath in regard to the ongoing Aaron Judge sweepstakes. After GM Brian Cashman extended his stay for four years on Monday, the Yankees quickly announced a free-agency move on Tuesday. It’s not the Judge deal that everyone is hoping for, but the Yankees are reuniting with a familiar […]

The New York Yankees are trying to revamp their outfield with more than just a recommitment from Aaron Judge. They are looking into several guys, including New York Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo, as they look to boost their roster. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees are meeting with Nimmo […]

The New York Yankees won 99 games last season, more than enough to claim the AL East crown. However, it was Aaron Judge, as much as someone can carry a team given the nature of baseball as a sport, who put the Yankees on his back all season long. Judge put up 11.4 WAR (per […]

The New York Yankees gave general manager Brian Cashman a new contract as their first order of business during the MLB Winter Meetings. However, his comments after signing the extension didn’t exactly inspire confidence. Cashman spoke to the media in San Diego on Monday. One of the topics brought up was current free agent superstar […]

Look who’s watching Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play against the New Orleans Saints Monday night. It’s the biggest star in baseball free agency, Aaron Judge, who decided to catch some live football action as he takes his time before he makes a huge decision. Tom Brady 🤝 Aaron Judgepic.twitter.com/PWKpskMssB — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

While the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies announced blockbuster free-agency signings of Justin Verlander and Trea Turner, the New York Yankees dropped some contract news of their own. Amid the free-agency flurry of big-money deals, the Yankees felt it was the opportune moment to announce they had extended the contract of Brian Cashman, keeping […]

The New York Yankees have a lot of work to do this offseason, and while they continue to work diligently to re-sign Aaron Judge, they are focused on rebuilding their outfield, regardless of what decision Judge ultimately makes. One name the Yankees have quickly become linked to recently is Bryan Reynolds, and it looks like […]

The New York Mets have plugged one of their big holes in free agency by signing Justin Verlander after the departure of Jacob deGrom. Now, they need some help in the outfield. Aaron Judge is on the market, but the Mets are taking a different direction and looking at his fellow New York Yankees outfielder, […]

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes is nearing a conclusion, and two teams are currently ahead of the competition: the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants. Both teams are willing to spend big in order to acquire the star outfielder. Despite the hometown advantage for the Giants, there’s one concept that could keep Judge in […]

The 2022 MLB Free Agency class is absolutely stacked with top-notch talent, but there is one name that sits at the top of the list: Aaron Judge. The slugger is reportedly deciding between either returning to the New York Yankees or taking his talents West to the San Francisco Giants. While it’s well-known that Judge […]

All eyes are on free agency in the MLB right now, and for good reason. But the trade market is also worth paying attention to as well, and it looks like a big name may have found his way onto the trade block. That’s because Pittsburgh Pirates star outfielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade […]

MLB free agency is well underway, with the first major move getting made on Friday night when Jacob deGrom surprisingly decided to depart the New York Mets in favor of the Texas Rangers. With deGrom off the board, that will force more teams to focus on Carlos Rodon. One such team could be the Baltimore […]

The New York Yankees reportedly prefer Justin Verlander and Carlos Rodon in free agency over Jacob deGrom, per Jon Heyman. Although signing one of Verlander or Rodon will be expensive, both pitchers are expected to command less money than deGrom, who’s reportedly seeking $40 million-plus. In addition to Verlander and Rodon, the Yankees’ primary target […]

The New York Yankees are reportedly ready to go all in this offseason. Jon Heyman reports that although Aaron Judge is still New York’s top priority, the Yankees are in on free agent pitchers Justin Verlander and Carlos Rodon. Heyman added that the Yankees’ interest in Jacob deGrom is dwindling due to his $40 million-plus […]

Aaron Judge had the best season of his career at just the right time. Just as he was approaching free agency, Judge hit an AL-record breaking 62 home runs, setting himself up for a handsome payday. Plenty of teams will definitely find the prospect of adding Judge to their lineup to be an enticing one, […]

Xander Bogaerts has been linked to no shortage of teams in free agency. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and even Arizona Diamondbacks have been connected to the former Boston Red Sox shortstop. But MLB insider Buster Olney recently admitted that he would not be surprised if the New York […]

Nestor Cortes recently joined MLB Network to discuss a number of topics. And New York Yankees fans will love what he had to say about the team’s 2023 pitching rotation, per MLB Network on Twitter. “It’s a powerful rotation,” Cortes said. “I mean, you go down the list. Gerrit (Cole) obviously… we all know who […]