Yankees' Aaron Judge Has 'a Pot of Gold' Waiting for Next Contract, Says GM Cashman

Cashman expects Judge to cash in on the final year of his contract.

Cashman said there was a pot of gold there. It's not yet known what the gold is, how much it weighs, but it's definitely a pot of gold. Good for him. It was already a large pot and will be bigger.

The best offer from the Yankees was turned down by Judge. Over the course of seven years, the deal would provide $213 million in new money. It seemed like a risk for a player who is a physical outlier at 6'7" and 282 pounds, and will be 31 next season.

The judge will be the template for betting on yourself.

The four-time All-Star is all but a lock to win the Most Valuable Player award after hitting a league-record 62 home runs. He leads all position players in WAR (11.4) and the gap between him and the others is equal to the gap between the two of them.

It will likely be difficult for Judge to match or surpass Mike Trout's record-setting contract, but he has made a strong case to do so.

The Yankees are expected to be a strong contender. Cashman said the team would love to have Judge back as New York Yankees.

Cashman might have to line up the biggest contract in franchise history to make that happen.