NJ.com | Mike Rosenstein The Yankees are hoping they can re-sign Aaron Judge to a long-term deal during the offseason, but there is a non-zero chance he departs. Former GM and current The Athletic insider Jim Bowden touches on what the team should do if they lose the AL MVP.
“I expect the Yankees to quickly pivot and attempt to sign Justin Verlander or Jacob deGrom along with an outfielder such as (Brandon) Nimmo,” he said when discussing what would happen if the Yankees lose the Judge sweepstakes.
That sounds like a passable backup plan, but A) none of those players have Judge’s combination of current age and star-level performance, and B) it would be hard to bring them all to the Bronx.