This was an important day for the Yankees and the nine players they agreed to terms with because they avoided the drama that usually comes with arbitration hearings. The last time they went to a hearing with a player was back in 2017 when Dellin Betances lost his case and was then ripped into by team president Randy Levine.
Fortunately, this time around everyone got the raises they deserved, especially Judge, Sanchez, and James Paxton who was in his final year of arbitration before he can become a free agent next offseason. After making $9.