After months of uncertainty and an absolutely hectic day of rumors and twists on Tuesday, Aaron Judge is reportedly staying in the Bronx.
According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Yankees are in agreement on a long-term deal with their homegrown superstar, avoiding the catastrophe of losing their biggest star and their biggest free agent in recent memory. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the deal is for nine years and $360 million.
It was previously reported that the Giants had offered Judge a $360 million deal to play closer to home (he grew up in northern California), but Judge has ultimately decided to continue his career in the only place he has ever known as a pro.
Judge's 62-home run season means he will make $130 million more than the Yankees' preseason offer that he turned down, which led to Yankees GM Brian Cashman uncharacteristically making the team's offer to Judge public, which Judge admitted upset him, but the two sides have apparently mended those bridges, and Judge will likely be a Yankee for the rest of his career.
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