We know what the Yankees offered Aaron Judge. But what was he asking for?
A lot, according to The New York Post’s Jon Heyman.
From The Post:
Judge, according to multiple sources, countered the Yankees offer at nine or 10 years at $36 million a year for up to $360 million (though someone close to Judge denied that).
Mike Trout’s record extension was for 10 years at $36 million for $360 million.
Heyman also reports the Yankees were willing to give Judge the $21 million salary in 2022 he filed for in arbitration (the Yankees filed at $17 million) and to put opt-out windows in the contract (which would maximize Judge’s earning potential in later years).