The Yankees got their biggest move of the offseason done by re-signing Aaron Judge to a 9-year $360 million contract, and now it’s about improving other areas of the team. Brian Cashman mentioned that he was targeting right field, left field and starting pitching at the beginning of the offseason. Right field is obviously taken care of. Unless you have …
The 2022 MLB Winter Meetings are underway, and it seems like Aaron Judge’s decision is imminent. While the Yankees are waiting to hear back, how should they approach the offseason? It has been reported that Judge’s decision is no longer a financial one, but it will be based on the lifestyle he wants. There was a false report that Judge …
The Yankees checked off one of their biggest priorities outside of re-signing Aaron Judge by bringing back Anthony Rizzo. While it wasn’t a surprising move, it makes a ton of sense for both sides. Rizzo signed a 2-year, $34 million deal with a club option for a third year that has a $6 million buyout. If the Yankees pick up …
Whether it was the end-of-season press conference last week, or Brian Cashman speaking to the media at the GM meetings, it seems all but confirmed that Josh Donaldson will return to the Yankees in 2023. It makes a lot of sense because Donaldson is coming off a disappointing year offensively and will count for $25 million on the luxury tax …
It was a bit closer than most would have liked, but the Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians in five games to advance to the American League Championship series. The series had some interesting twists and turns, and it will be interesting to see what the Yankees lineup will look like against the Houston Astros. Let’s start with what we know …
Anyone who has watched the Yankees this September knows that Isiah Kiner-Falefa is going to be starting at shortstop in the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean that top prospect Oswald Peraza can’t play into the postseason roster. Even though it’s a small sample size, Peraza has looked comfortable at the major league level. He had a wRC+ of 148 coming …
When it comes to the American League MVP race, there are only two contenders. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. As of now, who deserves the award? Let’s find out. As a disclaimer, there is still about a month left in the regular season, so there is still enough time for the answer to that question to change. Let’s start first …
Before the start of the MLB season, Brian Cashman and the Yankees offered Aaron Judge a seven-year contract extension worth $230 million. Judge turned the deal down, and many at the time questioned his decision. How could you turn down that much money? Judge has answered that question with a contract year for the ages. Unless a disaster strikes (like …
The MLB trade deadline is just over a week away, and a big curveball has been thrown as Washington Nationals star Juan Soto has been made available. Soto turned down a 15-year $440 million extension. His current contract runs through the end of the 2024 season. Any team that gets him will get him for three playoff runs, even if …
The Yankees are on track for their best season since 1998, and Aaron Judge is putting together the best season of his career. Given that Judge had a convincing case for American League MVP in 2017, it says a lot about how he is performing so far this season. Judge has evolved as a player since then. His strikeout rate …
