The New York Yankees signed free agent superstar outfielder Aaron Judge to a nine-year, $360 million contract. The 30-year-old ultimately will remain with the Yankees after Jon Heyman of the MLB Network reported that the slugger would sign with the Giants on Tuesday. Heyman later retracted his report. The star outfielder also met with the Padres Tuesday, but the Yankees bumped their offer Wednesday morning to keep him in New York. Judge had an incredible 2022 campaign, slashing .311/.425/.686 with 62 home runs, 131 RBI, 133 runs, and 16 stolen bases over 157 games with the Yankees. He set the American League home run record and was named the AL MVP last year. Judge is expected to be a top-five fantasy pick in upcoming 2023 fantasy drafts.

The San Francisco Giants are believed to have offered in the neighborhood of $360 million to free-agent outfielder Aaron Judge, but the assumption/belief among rivals is that the New York Yankees remain the favorites to re-sign the record-breaking slugger. MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported earlier on Tuesday that Judge appeared headed to the Giants before backtracking on his report. There's still a chance that the Giants could lure the 30-year-old American League MVP away from the Bronx, even after signing outfielder Mitch Haniger on Tuesday. Judge could make his decision before the Winter Meetings conclude this Thursday. He set the AL home run record with 62 home runs last season while also driving in 131 runs and scoring 133.

The New York Yankees have offered free-agent outfielder Aaron Judge a deal in the neighborhood of eight years and $300 million after hitting a record-setting 62 home runs in the American League in 2022. He's primed to sign a record-setting deal at this year's winter meetings, exceeding the previous high average annual value for a position player of $35.5 million for Mike Trout. The Yankees could increase their offer, depending on how far the San Francisco Giants are willing to push Judge's market. Across the industry, the expectation is that Judge re-signs with the Yankees. The Yankees and Giants are the clear front-runners for the home run king, but anything can happen at the winter meetings. No matter where Judge is playing in 2023, he'll be the cream of the power crop in fantasy baseball.

The San Francisco Giants had a chance to give their free-agent pitch to outfielder Aaron Judge the last two days, and MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi expects the Giants to make a formal offer to Judge within the week. Judge and his agent had dinner with president/CEO Larry Baer, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, manager Gabe Kapler and other members of the organization on Monday and continued to meet with the team on Tuesday. Morosi could see Judge signing with a team in the next two weeks by the end of the Winter Meetings. The 2022 American League MVP broke the AL home run record with 62 home runs for the New York Yankees last season and will be cashing in on the open market this winter, whether it be with the Yankees, Giants or another team. And wherever he lands, Judge will remain an elite power bat in fantasy.

Free agent outfielder Aaron Judge was seen in San Francisco Monday and will reportedly meet with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The Giants are the first team other than the Yankees to meet with the reigning American League Most Valuable Player this offseason and are considered a significant competitor in signing Judge. Judge is believed to be seeking a deal of at least eight years with an average annual value exceeding $40 million. The sweepstakes for Judge is justified, as he slashed .311/.425/.686 with 62 home runs, 131 RBI, and 16 stolen bases in 2022. He will be a top fantasy pick in 2023 wherever he lands.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to pursue free agent outfielder Aaron Judge, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network and the NY Post. After declining to tender a contract to outfielder Cody Bellinger, the team now has a need in the outfield, and, perhaps more importantly, approximately $100 million dollars in payroll commitments coming off the books. The New York Yankees are also known to be in pursuit of Judge, who should have no shortage of destination options coming off a record-breaking 62-home run MVP-winning season.

As expected, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was named the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday. Judge picked a nice season to set an AL record with 62 home runs before becoming a free agent this offseason. While also breaking Roger Maris' single-season AL home run record, Judge also finished just five batting average points shy of the Triple Crown. The right-handed slugger beat out Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani. Judge hit 16 more homers than anybody else in baseball and also led the league in RBI (131), OPS (1.111), OPS+ (211), total bases (391) and runs scored (133). His 15.9 percent walk rate was in the top one percent in baseball, and his 23.9 percent chase rate ranked in the 89th percentile. Wherever Judge is playing in 2023, he'll be the best power target in fantasy baseball.

Most people believe that the New York Yankees will re-sign superstar slugger Aaron Judge when he becomes a free agent this winter. But there are some real concerns within the organization about their chances of retaining him. They expect to be the highest bidder, but they aren't sure how badly he wants to stay in the Bronx. A source suggested Judge didn't see why he should be below Anthony Rendon's $35 million annually and the $30.5 million per year that the team offered him in the spring. The eventual American League MVP will have plenty of suitors on the open market, including teams like the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers, among others.

The San Francisco Giants have targeted New York Yankees impending free-agent outfielder Aaron Judge entering the 2023 season and "won't be outbid," per NJ Advance Media's Randy Miller. Judge will be one of the most intriguing free agents this offseason, but the Giants intend to sign several bigger-name free agents, per Miller's article. The 30-year-old struggled this postseason but had an incredible regular season, slashing .311/.425/.686 with an American League record-breaking 62 home runs, 131 RBI and 16 stolen bases. He would be a welcome addition to the Giants, who scuffled to an 81-81 record this season after winning a league-best 107 games in 2021.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a tough game Saturday against the Houston Astros, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Judge also was part of a misplayed flyball when he got too close to Harrison Bader and appeared to spook the center fielder, who dropped the ball. The MVP frontrunner is having a horrific postseason, going 5-for-32 (.156) with two homers and three RBI. He also has 12 strikeouts to just one walk. If the Yankees have any chance of a comeback, Judge is going to have to revert to his MVP level immediately, and even that might not be enough.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had a difficult time at the plate in Friday's American League Division Series game two, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts while hitting leadoff in the 4-2 loss against the Cleveland Guardians. He's now 0-for-8 with seven punchouts across the two games. Judge had a historic season in 2022, breaking the AL home run record when he went deep 62 times while slashing .311/.425/.686 with 133 runs, 131 RBI, and 16 steals over 157 games. The superstar should come through eventually and will try to do it against Triston McKenzie in game three on Saturday.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is starting in right field and is batting leadoff in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Cal Quantrill on Tuesday. Judge will lead off as the Yankees open the postseason after hitting an AL-record 62 home runs during the regular season. Along with his record-breaking 62 long balls, Judge also led the league in runs scored (133), RBI (131), walks (111), on-base percentage (.425), slugging percentage (.686), OPS (1.111) and total bases (391) in 696 plate appearances over 157 games. The four-time All-Star will be a tough out for the Guardians pitchers in this five-game series.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Judge "earned a day off" for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, per The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. Judge certainly had an eventful Tuesday, playing the entirety of Game One's 5-4 win and playing in a portion of Game Two's 3-2 loss, hitting his history-making 62nd home run before being removed. The 30-year-old will finish as one of fantasy's best hitters, slashing .311/.425/.686 with 131 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Fantasy managers will get to enjoy watching him play in the playoffs, and he will be in the conversation for 2023's first overall pick.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge made history on Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers when he clobbered home run No. 62 on the season off Rangers right-hander Jesus Tinoco in the first inning to break Roger Maris' single-season American League home run record. The 30-year-old slugger is having an otherworldly season in 2022 and is an absolute lock to win AL MVP this year. Judge came into Tuesday's doubleheader against Texas leading the league in runs scored (131), homers (61), RBI (130), walks (111), on-base percentage (.426), slugging percentage (.686), OPS (1.112) and total bases (386) in 155 games played. He's slated to become a free agent this winter, but it would be a pretty big surprise if the Yankees let him get away after a historic 2022 season.

New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Judge will "probably" play in Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday if he doesn't hit a home run in Game 1. Judge tied Roger Maris' American League home run record of 61 that was set back in 1961, but he's still looking to break the record with three games remaining in the regular season. The 30-year-old slugger is serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff in Game 1 against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray. Since hitting homer No. 61 on Sept. 28, Judge has gone 2-for-11 with no RBI, a run scored and seven strikeouts in four games.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went hitless during Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The 30-year-old went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts as he continues to chase the home run record. The righty slugger needs one more home run to surpass Roger Maris for the American League single-season home run record. Currently, Judge is sitting on 61 homers with four games remaining on the schedule. He has failed to hit a home run over his last three contests, but still has time to break the record.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge blasted a two-run shot off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza for his 61st home run of the season, tying Roger Maris for the American League record. Judge joined Maris as the only American League player to reach the 61-home run mark in a single season. The 30-year-old went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's contest against the Blue Jays. Wednesday's game is currently in the ninth inning; the Yankees slugger could have one more at-bat. Judge is having an incredible season, slashing .313/.425/.696 with 61 home runs, 130 RBI, 130 runs and 16 stolen bases over 151 games.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge achieved one record and got one step closer to another in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Pirates, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Judge's 60th HR of the season came in the bottom of the ninth inning to kick off what would be a five-run inning. The 30-year-old is now one of three Yankees to ever hit 60 HR in a season and is just one shy of tying the American League record for most HR in a single season. He has been fantasy's best hitter this season, slashing .316/.419/.703 with 128 RBI and 16 steals.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his career season in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Red Sox. Judge went 3-for-4 with a single, two solo home runs, and a walk. The 30-year-old has been one of baseball's best hitters this season, slashing .310/.414/.692 with 57 HR, 123 RBI, and 16 stolen bases. He has provided huge fantasy numbers and has plenty of time left in the regular season to potentially collect a few accolades.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his climb towards history Tuesday, hitting two more home runs in a 3-for-4 day at the plate. He also was intentionally walked and scored three runs. The only blemish on the day was his third caught-stealing of the season in 19 attempts. Judge is now 20 homers ahead of Kyle Schwarber for the major-league lead in the category, and he has a 1.106 OPS with 57 long balls, 16 steals, 116 runs scored, and 123 RBI. Fantasy managers are enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime campaign from the slugger.