Aaron Judge is staying in the Bronx. The superstar slugger and reigning AL MVP is reportedly re-signing with the New York Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million deal, according to multiple sources.
, then and now, involves how well his 6-foot-7 frame will age. While he has allayed many health concerns by playing 148-plus games each of the past two seasons, hitters this tall have often experienced steep downturns in their early to mid-30s, and Judge will turn 31 in April.
Judge, however, has always been more athletic than most of the scary comparison points and has made serious strides on his contact and strikeout rates. He also raised eyebrows by playing a passable center field when the Yankees needed it this season, and he should easily return to playing very good defense in right field.
You can’t expect him to bash 62 homers or slug .686, but for the next two to three seasons, Judge wields one of the most impactful bats imaginable.
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