Aaron Judge Rumors: Red Sox Have 'Been in Touch' with Yankees Free Agent

Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reported that the Boston Red Sox have been in touch with the representatives for Judge.

Boston isn't one of the most aggressive teams showing interest in the reigning American League's Most Valuable Player.

Judge thinks that the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants are the best teams in baseball. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, other teams remain on the fringes and no prominent mystery team has arisen.

Boston is still in the race.

The Red Sox could say, "Hey, we tried," with the biggest MLB free agent after Cotillo's report. It would be counter to how the franchise has operated in recent years if Judge commanded a deal like that.

Mookie Betts was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 instead of being re-signed by the RedSox. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, there is a lot of work to be done to complete a deal with either of the two free agents.

Fans would be thrilled to see Judge prowling theFenway Park outfield for 81 games a year, but they'd also be right to question why Boston would play hardball with Betts, and then turn around and meet Judge's massive asking price.

The Yankees offered Judge an eight-year contract worth around $300 million, and it will take a nine-year deal to get his signature, according to two reports.

Alex Verdugo, Rob Refsnyder, and Enrique Hernndez are projected to start in Boston's starting lineup in the early 20th century. The judge would give a huge upgrade.

Under a different front office, there might have been a chance for that to happen, but it's not how chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has operated since he replaced Dave Dombrowski.