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Hal Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees team owner, defended the extension offer to Aaron Judge at the beginning of the 2022 season, but Slugger declined.
The judge reportedly declined an eight-year contract worth $ 230.5 million to $ 234.5 million and was looking for a nine-year contract worth about $ 319.6 million. The judge said he would set an arbitrary deadline for the opening day (April 8) and would not discuss the contract until the end of the season.
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Since then, the judge has shed absolute tears that add to his value. He played against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, leading a major in a home run (29), with an all-star break approaching and scoring (64). He was moving at a pace comparable to Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.
Steinbrenner spoke with reporters and said he understood the value of outfielders.
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“Aaron is a great Yankee and very valuable to this organization. He is a great leader. Obviously he has done very well this year and we are all excited. So a great Yankees Yes, that’s something of us. “I’m going to take it seriously and discuss it. It makes a lot of sense to the organization. No one is going to deny it,” Steinbrenner said.
“We made a very good suggestion, which was of course based on numbers, but also partly on what he meant for this organization. It was a combination of both. And I They did, of course, had less time than usual this offseason, for reasons such as lockouts, but I have no regrets. I’ll talk about it someday. “
The judge has agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration.
He is the main reason why the Yankees are the best team in the league with a record of 58-23.
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Steinbrenner identified the Houston Astros as a major competitor to the American League’s hegemony and did not object to playing the New York Mets in the second World Series subway.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.