Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees announced slugger Aaron Judge as their new team captain, the 16th in franchise history and the first to hold the position since Derek ...

"There's a lot of unfinished business here in New York," Judge said. Steinbrenner met with Judge in Tampa, Florida, at the beginning of the offseason and made it clear to the slugger that he wanted him in pinstripes for life. "My blood, sweat and tears have gone into playing for this team," Judge said. "It helped me come to a clear answer that I belong in New York." Judge becomes the 16th captain in team history and the first since Derek Jeter, who held the title from 2003 through 2014. Judge said the offer shocked him into silence.

The New York Yankees named superstar outfielder Aaron Judge as the 16th captain in franchise history, Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner ...

It was probably only a couple of seconds and I was just really taken back because that is such an incredible honor. I’m truly blessed to be a part of this organization for nine more years.” “He [Hal Steinbrenner] shot me a message earlier about kind of what’s the hold up?

Aaron Judge is the Yankees captain, and is first Yankee to hold the title since Derek Jeter retired. Who have been the Yankee captains?

"It was a tough situation talking to other teams, going through free agency," he said. - Derek Jeter (SS) "I sat down with my wife and we came to the decision in our hearts, and that was we belonged in New York," he said.

New York Yankees have announced the re-signing of Aaron Judge to a nine-year, $360 million contract and named him the sixteenth captain.

Judge not only transcends the sport with his vast abilities, but he is also the personification of class and excellence. Judge gave everyone the impression that he was glad to have experienced free agency from a learning perspective, but he always knew in his heart that he belonged in the Bronx and wanted to continue building on his legacy as a beloved Yankee. At least Judge represents a glimmer of hope that he will provide the Yankees with a suitable return on investment and assist them in business ventures associated with the franchise. It is the circle of life in a sport that lacks a salary cap but strictly adheres to an onerous Competitive Balance Tax. It is a special honor to be a great Yankee who is homegrown and will only wear the venerable pinstripes throughout the entirety of their major league career. Managing General Partner and Co-Chairperson Hal Steinbrenner named Judge the sixteenth captain in franchise history and the seventh selected by a member of his family.

Judge is the club's first captain since Derek Jeter, who attended the news conference and presented Judge's mom with a bouquet of flowers.

- Rollie Zeider: 1913 - Frank Chance: 1913 The other three (Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa) have been connected with the use of performance-enhancing drugs. - Willie Randolph: 1986-88 Judge is the most important player the Yankees have needed to retain in free agency since Jeter re-signed after the 2010 season. Ahead of the 2022 season, the outfielder bet on himself by turning down an eight-year, $230.5 million contract extension offer from the Yankees.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has been named the 16th captain in the franchise's history. Here's what MLB Twitter had to say about the surprise ...

This surprise announcement came during a news conference that was held on Wednesday morning to celebrate Judge's new [monster nine-year, $360 million deal](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/report-aaron-judge-yankees-agree-nine-year-360-million-contract). … This is an incredible honor that I don’t take lightly." Now, he becomes the 16th captain in the franchise's history -- joining the illustrious group that includes Hall of Fame legends Derek Jeter, Thurman Munson and Lou Gehrig.

The new Yankees captain and his representatives made it seem like he would go to another team. In reality, he always wanted to stay.

He called the GM “in a panic,” Cashman said, and later called Judge to reiterate how much he meant to the team and to him personally. Says Odle, “He wanted to go through the process, but in his heart of hearts, he wanted to be a Yankee.” The benefit of listening to other presentations, he adds, was “to define his market. 6—the day of the TIME story and of the meeting with the Padres—that Judge had chosen the Giants, Boone believed it. He did not tell the Yankees he was coming, and he did not meet with them when he was in town. But the Giants were, and suddenly the Padres were in the mix. He was concerned about a key sticking point: “There were no signs they were willing to go to nine years.” Even as he told Odle as the process progressed that he was becoming more sure he wanted to remain a Yankee, he kept manager Aaron Boone guessing. 6, just hours before Judge landed in San Diego to meet with the [Padres](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/san-diego-padres). Multiple reports have suggested that Judge staged the moment; “We had nothing to do with the video,” Odle insists. [TIME story](https://time.com/athlete-of-the-year-2022-aaron-judge/) in which Judge was quoted complaining about [GM Brian Cashman’s handling of a seven-year, $213.5 million extension offer](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/04/11/aaron-judge-rejected-yankees-extension-the-opener) the team made on the eve of the season. But he signed it with the Yankees because [he played them well](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/12/07/aaron-judge-leveraged-yankees). That week, MLB Network released a video of Judge entering the lobby of a San Francisco hotel.

Carlos Correa is a New York Met, per reports. This comes just weeks after the San Francisco Giants' other failed free-agency attempt fell short when Aaron Judge ...

The last time the GM joined the “Steiny & Guru” show, the Judge news had was breaking. I said 'Hey, can I get an explanation?' and he just started laughing.” This comes just weeks after the San Francisco's other failed free-agency attempt fell short when Aaron Judge opted to remain with the New York Yankees for the rest of his career.

NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter was less than six months removed from his storybook ending, the famous walk-off single that sealed his final game in the Bronx, ...

It’s phenomenal for the rivalry, and I’m all for it. [Bryan Hoch](mailto:[email protected]) has covered the Yankees for MLB.com since 2007. “I hugged and kissed my wife [Samantha]. Michael Conforto, a free agent, is also thought to have drawn interest. If the season were to begin now, the Yankees’ left-field choices would be Oswaldo Cabrera, Estevan Florial and Aaron Hicks. “It’s phenomenal for the city. “Look, I’m a Yankees historian,” Jeter said. “We loved having Andrew Benintendi, and it would have been nice to retain him,” Cashman said. You could tell that he was listening, and I take all responsibility now for him being captain.” That was the first interaction between Jeter and Judge, the latter preparing for his second full Minor League season. I thought it was important for me, because they thought it was important for me to be here.” Willie Randolph, a Yankees co-captain from 1986-88, was also in attendance.

Judge sent Schenck his batting practice footage. Once the coach confirmed the slugger's own assessment, Judge made the necessary correction for Game 2. He led ...

It was because he felt like his routine at the plate was becoming disjointed. [Nestor Cortes](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/nestor-cortes-hVVlDsIOhr1MPSfZ/) said Judge needed to be named the captain if he re-signed in free agency. Judge adopted a swing and stance that more closely mirrored the one from his 2017 season, when he hit 52 homers and was named the rookie of the year. Jeter was in attendance to pass the torch of the captaincy to Judge. He was so confident in his devotion to getting in extra work that he knew he would turn it around. [Anthony Rizzo](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/anthony-rizzo-hAE9rcYHkn8K3All/) called him the gold standard and the total package and advocated on Judge’s behalf in his belief that he should become the sport’s highest-paid player. The meetings had become a part of his routine — and he didn’t want it disrupted. Until this season, Schenck was essentially on-call, coming to work with Judge only when he was summoned by the slugger. That’s how it worked in 2017 when after winning the Home Run Derby during his rookie season, Judge felt that his swing was out of sorts. Judge also led the league in hitting sliders with a run value of 24.2, the next closest hitter being [Nathaniel Lowe](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/nathaniel-lowe-kIjziLhHdBivplGT/) at 14.9. He led the league with a 43.0 run value in hitting fastballs this season, per FanGraphs — the next closest was Before the season, for the first time in his career, he and Schenck scheduled private hitting sessions in advance.

The veteran first baseman spoke with Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon on The Book of Joe podcast about Aaron Judge, the Yankees and MLB rule changes.

This offseason will definitely be an adjustment I make just to make sure after a swing you get back up right away to hopefully reset a little quicker than you would in the past.” “I know those people in the front office, [with] their analytics, will have their ways of moving their outfielders and whatnot,” Rizzo said “Even that will be [more] beneficial than hitting with ... With the bases empty, hitters must be ready to hit with eight seconds left on the 15-second pitch timer. “Honestly, I think the biggest adjustment for those of us in the big leagues is going to be the pitch clock, hitting-wise,” he said. Rizzo hit 32 home runs last season, the most by a Yankees left-handed hitter in a decade (Robinson Canó in 2012). It’s still definitely will be beneficial to all lefties, I know that.” “I had some conversations with Judge, [to] see what he was thinking, obviously,” Rizzo said. Four-outfielder alignments, infield shifts and infielders stationed on the outfield grass are banned next season. Rizzo saw a shift 83% of the time last season, up from 35% in ’15. Those same batted balls last season resulted in a .232 BABIP. Is it going to be A, B, C or D? It was really, ‘What’s going to make you happy?