Most Wanted MLB Free AgentAaron Judge, landed in San Francisco.
A video has been taken Judge on arrivalwhere he makes an interesting observation about what he’s doing in town.
“Some family and friends visiting, that’s it. That’s it,” he said, winking at the camera.
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BRONX, NY: New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo and New York Yankees quarterback Aaron Judge in the dugout in the third inning of Game 4 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on October 23, 2022.
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Judge is from Linden California, which is about 90 minutes from San Francisco where the Giants play, a team connected to the 2022 AL MVP in free agency. Judge also grew up a Giants fan during his days terrorizing baseball teams while playing for Linden High School and Fresno State, eventually being selected by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
So what exactly have Al-Qadi’s “friends and family” planned?
“We got something,” he said, smiling.
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Looking for the best Los Angeles Dodgers In the NL West, the Giants are looking to create a buzz, and there will be no better homegrown producer like Judge. And while there are many other suitors, including the Yankees, San Fran has money to spend.
According to Spotrac, the Giants have the 14th highest payroll in MLB at $95.95 million right now.
On the other hand, teams like the Yankees and New York Mets are at the helm of the pack and still willing to open their checkbooks for Judge’s services.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge runs to the dugout during the sixth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, October 1, 2022, in New York.
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Anthony Rizzowho had recently re-signed with the Yankees on a two-year deal, lobbied for fellow club member Judge to return to the Bronx.
“I hope the judge stays just for the sake of the game,” Rizzo said Wednesday, “because you see a lot of franchise icons don’t get what they deserve for the team they’ve done so much for.”
Rizzo even said Judge deserves to be the next Yankees captain if he re-signs.
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But the offerings will be exorbitant after his MVP campaign, and it may be up to who outshines the rest of the field. Will the giants rise? Will the Yankees, Mets, or maybe even the Dodgers show their financial muscle?
Judge and his team will find out how much each team is willing to expand their payroll in the coming weeks.
The 6-foot-7 was named the AL MVP last Thursday, receiving all but two first-place votes after a season in which he set an American League record for most home runs in a season with 62.
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees in the first inning of Game 2 of a doubleheader at Globe Live Field on October 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.
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Other than home runs, he also led the majors in RBI (131), on-base percentage (. 425), slugging percentage (. 686), runs (133), OPS+ (211) and total bases (391).
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His 111 walks were the American League lead, and his . 311 batting average ranked second in the AL, putting him in the Triple Crown conversation until the last two days of the season.
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