Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians talk at second base during the sixth inning in game three of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Ken Rosenthal thinks the Yankees should pay Francisco Lindor Aaron Judge’s money.
Analysts and fans alike have assigned Francisco Lindor to the Yankees long before his best friend Gio Urshela put on the pinstripes, but this may be a bridge too far.
Now, not only is Lindor earmarked for a future with the Yanks when his contract in Cleveland expires after the 2021 season (or sooner via trade), but MLB insider Ken Rosenthal is assigning the dollars intended for an Aaron Judge extension to the ebullient shortstop instead.