The Giants aren’t messing around as they attempt to pry Aaron Judge away from the Yankees.
According to The Post’s Jon Heyman, San Francisco has offered Judge in the neighborhood of $360 million to go back home to the Bay Area.
Heyman adds that the belief among rivals is that the Yankees remain favorites, and the Yankees are hopeful of retaining Judge.
Heyman previously reported the Yankees were believed to have an offer in the $300 million range for Judge.
On Tuesday morning, Time magazine published a story about Judge being the outlet’s “athlete of the year” in which Judge expressed displeasure with the Yankees revealing the outfielder turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million extension before his record-breaking season.
Aaron Judge has received an offer from the Giants in the $360 million range. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
The Yankees are reportedly considered by rivals to be the favorite to sign Judge. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post“We kind of said, ‘Hey, let’s keep this between us,’” Judge told Time. “I was a little upset that the numbers came out. I understand it’s a negotiation tactic. Put pressure on me. Turn the fans against me, turn the media on me. That part of it I didn’t like.”
Judge also revealed to the magazine that his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, recently reminded him of something he said in 2010 when he was in high school.
“I said, in 10 years, I’ll be married to Sam and playing for the San Francisco Giants.” Judge said. “I was like, that’d better not get out.”
