Could Aaron Judge Sign With Red Sox? Vegas Gives Extremely Promising Odds

Boston has the third-best odds to land Judge excluding the Bronx.

Scott Neville | Sep 22, 2022

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Is momentum building for Aaron Judge to switch sides of the storied rivalry?

While most would consider the upcoming four-game set a chance for Judge to capture both the all-time American League home run record and the AL Triple Crown, oddsmakers see the series as a chance for the slugger to audition for his next team, the Boston Red Sox.

Oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag set a favorable line for Judge to end up in Boston should he leave the New York Yankees.

The New York Mets hold the highest odds at +300, the Los Angeles Dodgers are right behind at +350 and the Red Sox placed third with +500 odds.

The odds are predicated on the concept that Judge will not be wearing pinstripes next season, which is a large assumption to make. However, should the all-powerful slugger leave the Bronx shortly after securing his first MVP award, the Red Sox have to be factored into the mix.

Judge was hesitant to answer a direct question about whether he would consider signing with Boston (which was a no-win situation) but raved about the Red Sox's fanbase and certainly sounded open to the concept of playing in front of the Fenway faithful on a nightly basis.

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Boston has loads of money coming off the books this offseason and certainly could use a boost in the outfield. Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom seemingly has his sights set on finding a new deal for shortstop Xander Bogaerts, but could pivot to another 30-year-old slugger if the board falls just right.

Given the Red Sox's need to extend both Rafael Devers and Bogaerts, it seems more like a pipe dream than anything else to acquire Judge, but they have the financial flexibility to go in whichever direction they please.

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Published Sep 22, 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