As of now, Aaron Judge is set to be a free agent next offseason. The New York Yankees, however, would like to work out a long-term deal fairly soon.
Speaking to the media this Saturday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had an update on the team’s negotiations with Judge.
Cashman revealed that Judge will receive a contract offer from the Yankees before Opening Day.
“Between now and Opening Day we’ll make an offer, and he’ll obviously receive an offer and all the conversions will have taken place and will either resolve into a multiyear deal or it won’t,” Cashman said, via ESPN. “We’re committed. We’ll make an offer and hear what he has to say in response, and then it will be pencils down before Opening Day.”
Brian Cashman confirms that the #Yankees will make an extension offer to Aaron Judge before Opening Day. He would not say if that has already happened.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) March 26, 2022
Judge has made it known that he doesn’t want to worry about negotiating a contract during the regular season.
With that said, the pressure will be on the Yankees to get a deal done before their first game on April 7.
Last season, Judge had a .287 average with 39 homers and 98 RBIs. He’s been a fan favorite since 2017.
If the Yankees can’t sign Judge to a long-term contract, he’ll enter the 2022 season with a lot to prove.
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