Aaron Judge Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 7" / 282 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/26/1992 (30)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Fresno State
Aaron Judge Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Aaron Judge News
The New York Yankees have offered free-agent outfielder Aaron Judge a deal in the neighborhood of eight years and $300 million after hitting a record-setting 62 home runs in the American League in 2022. He's primed to sign a record-setting deal at this year's winter meetings, exceeding the previous high average annual value for a position player of $35.5 million for Mike Trout. The Yankees could increase their offer, depending on how far the San Francisco Giants are willing to push Judge's market. Across the industry, the expectation is that Judge re-signs with the Yankees. The Yankees and Giants are the clear front-runners for the home run king, but anything can happen at the winter meetings. No matter where Judge is playing in 2023, he'll be the cream of the power crop in fantasy baseball.
The San Francisco Giants had a chance to give their free-agent pitch to outfielder Aaron Judge the last two days, and MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi expects the Giants to make a formal offer to Judge within the week. Judge and his agent had dinner with president/CEO Larry Baer, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, manager Gabe Kapler and other members of the organization on Monday and continued to meet with the team on Tuesday. Morosi could see Judge signing with a team in the next two weeks by the end of the Winter Meetings. The 2022 American League MVP broke the AL home run record with 62 home runs for the New York Yankees last season and will be cashing in on the open market this winter, whether it be with the Yankees, Giants or another team. And wherever he lands, Judge will remain an elite power bat in fantasy.
Free agent outfielder Aaron Judge was seen in San Francisco Monday and will reportedly meet with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The Giants are the first team other than the Yankees to meet with the reigning American League Most Valuable Player this offseason and are considered a significant competitor in signing Judge. Judge is believed to be seeking a deal of at least eight years with an average annual value exceeding $40 million. The sweepstakes for Judge is justified, as he slashed .311/.425/.686 with 62 home runs, 131 RBI, and 16 stolen bases in 2022. He will be a top fantasy pick in 2023 wherever he lands.
Aaron Judge Stats
Last 10 Games
A healthy Aaron Judge is one of the best hitters in baseball, and he showed that in 2021. Judge had his best season since 2017 (when he played a career-high 155 games). He played 148 games last season with a .287 avg, 39 HR, 98 RBI, 89 R and 6 SB fantasy line. Judge's 25.0% K% was the lowest of his career (albeit still in the 25th percentile) while he still maintained an excellent BB% of 11.8% (85th percentile). The Yankees offense as a whole was a disappointment in 2021, otherwise, we'd be looking at someone with a 100+ runs and RBI season. But the thing that has held Judge back and made fantasy managers reluctant to draft him has been health. After playing just 112 and 102 games in 2018 and 2019 respectively, he managed just 29 games in 2020's shortened season so if his new offseason fitness regime he implemented before the 2021 campaign continues to work, there's no reason to believe he can't play 140+ games again in 2022. Judge's ADP is ~42 so still hasn't elevated given it was 53 in 2021 and 41 in 2020. If you secure stolen bases early, Judge offers one of the best power options in the draft and only injury will prevent that from happening.
