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Dodgers Rumors: Yankees GM Talks Aaron Judge Free Agency

The rumors continue to fly for Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge

Ryan Menzie

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When free agents continue to be rumored with the Dodgers, Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge remains in the mix. Judge has been linked to possibly signing a huge deal with the Dodgers but with free agency still a bit away all we can do is talk about the fantasy.

Among people joining in on the fantasy is Yankees general manager Brian Cashman who knows the value Judge will command after such an impressive season. Judge hit an AL record 62 home runs this season after not signing a contract extension prior to the 2022 season. 

Judge took a bet on himself and surely it looks like it's going to pay out. Speculations have been made about Judge's contract with some believing Judge can exceed $400 million. 

The Yankees will surely be on the bidding war to resign their star player with Cashman being well aware of the implications for Judge (quotes via Chris Kirschner and The Athletic Staff, The Athletic).

“There’s a pot of gold there,” Cashman said of Judge’s free agency. “It’s yet to be determined what the gold — how much it weighs. But it’s a pot of gold, no doubt about it. So, good for him. It was already a big pot, and obviously, it’ll be bigger.”

At the end of the day baseball is a business and Judge clearly made the right business decision. Plenty of teams will be ready to throw their money at Judge and if the implications are correct the Dodgers could very well be in the running too. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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