Aaron Judge To Red Sox? The Yankees' Star Didn't Shut The Notion Down

Now onto the real concern, who would wear No. 99? Judge or Verdugo?

Scott Neville | Sep 14, 2022

Aaron Judge To Red Sox? The Yankees' Star Didn't Shut The Notion Down /

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Would New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge actually consider coming to Boston next season?

Before Tuesday night's postgame comments, the idea of Judge in a Red Sox uniform was merely a notion rival fans would post about to instill fear in the Yankees fanbase.

That was until Judge fueled the rumor mill further with headline-worthy comments.

When asked if he would consider signing with the Red Sox this offseason, Judge had an interesting response.

"Oooh," Judge told reporters, as transcribed by MassLive's Matt Vautour. "We’ll talk about that at the end of the year."

The question was sparked by his animated answer about how much he appreciated both the Boston fanbase and playing at Fenway Park.

"They’re some of the best (fans) in baseball," Judge said. "They’re going to boo you and say some things. They're going to make you laugh. It's all part of it. They have a lot of great history here. This is one of the best places to play. It's always fun to go out there and try to put on a show."

It could be nothing, but it certainly sounded like if the money aligned with his expectations, the soon-to-be American League MVP would consider making the cross-rivalry trip in the offseason.

Judge clubbed two home runs Tuesday night at Fenway Park, aiding the Yankees' extra-innings, 7-6 win over the Red Sox. He's now hitting .310 with 23 doubles, 57 home runs and 123 RBIs in 138 games.

The Yankees' slugger leads the league in home runs (20 more than Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber in second place), RBIs, runs scored (116), walks (88), intentional walks (16), on-base percentage (.414), slugging percentage (.692), OPS (1.105), OPS+ (209) and total bases (352).

In other words, he'd be an incredible pickup for the Red Sox, who will have a chance to steal the face of the Yankees franchise this offseason.

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Published Sep 14, 2022

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu