The first baseman opted out of his contract with the Yankees on Monday night according to multiple reports.
He was going to get $16 million next season in a deal. The free agent is looking to get a new deal after he had a season in which he hit 32 home runs.
He was one of a number of Yankees who did not hit for average during the season. In the American League Division Series, New York defeated Cleveland before falling to Houston.
In the playoffs, he hit.270 with two home runs and eightRBIs. He struck out in 29 at-bats.
After the Yankees were eliminated, there wasn't much to say except that decisions will be made in the future.
He said that he would sit down with his wife and agents to discuss everything. The Yankees are not going to discuss the deal until after the season. It is time to discuss it in the next few weeks.
The opt-out had been expected because of the player option in the second year of the contract.
The Yankees manager is one of the people who would like the first baseman to return. On and off the field, the man spoke glowingly of the man.
He has been everything we could have hoped for. He's been a pleasure to work with. An amazing leader on the field. I don't think it's possible to play for the Yankees. He handles everything that goes with being a leader and one of the premium players. I'd love to have him back.
The Yankees have a number of free-agent decisions to make. Judge set a new American League record with 62 home runs during the season. He also had the best figures in on- base percentage, runs, walks, and batting average.
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