feature-image

USA Today via Reuters

feature-image

USA Today via Reuters

Aaron Judge and his free agency are the chatter that surrounds the entirety of MLB. And after a season like this, he is naturally the most popular free agent that is all set to collect a whopping sum from the various teams eying him; most popularly the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.

Terrell Owens holding Dude Wipes XL

Watch What’s Trending Now!

ADVERTISEMENT

Born in the bay area, San Francisco is a place that Judge has always adored. Similarly, as Judge has reached San Francisco to talk to the Giants, a tweet from 2013 went viral.

ADVERTISEMENT

Which is the Judge’s favorite team?

In the tweet, Judge replied to a tweet that asked him about his favorite team and favorite players. And the reigning AL MVP revealed his favorite team and players, and said, “favorite team is the Giants and my favorite players are Giancarlo Stanton and Albert Pujols.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Uploading a screenshot of the same tweet, Starting 9 captioned the tweet by saying, “interesting,” especially after the outfielder recently traveled to San Francisco, and the well-known fact of the Giants is a strong pursuer of the American League 2022 MVP.

Read More: “Thank You for Everything You’ve Done for New York”- AL MVP Aaron Judge Gets Showered With Love From Fans After His Hilarious Prank

ADVERTISEMENT

This is how fans reacted to the shocking revelation of the New York Yankees not being his favorite team:

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

In the 2013 tweet, Judge named Albert Pujols, who announced his retirement from the MLB after the conclusion of 2022, and Giancarlo Stanton, who has been Judge’s teammate since 2018.

The big Aaron Judge question:

ADVERTISEMENT

After smashing 52 home runs and winning Rookie of the Year in 2017, the outfielder announced his arrival in the Major League. Six years after making his debut in Pinstripes, the New York front office offered Aaron Judge a significant $213.5 million extension for seven years. However, after rejecting this offer, Judge signed a $19 million contract for a year and moved to enter free agency at the end of 2022.

That happened. And Aaron Judge stands as the most popular free agent who’s perpetually the talk of MLB town.

ADVERTISEMENT

article-image

After a stellar 2022 season which encompassed 62 home runs, an AL Hank Aaron Award, and the American League MVP, the Judge’s prices have only surged high. Now, rumors suggest the outfielder could bag a yearly $40 million contract.

Watch This Story – The Top-5 Most Electrifying Home Runs By New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge 

Notably, the outfielder arrived in San Francisco last evening to discuss a potential future with the Giants; leaving New Yorkers in dismay.

Was this year Aaron Judge’s last season in New York? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Share this with a friend:

Link Copied!

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Written by

author-image

Mohsin Baldiwala

837 Articles

Mohsin Baldiwala, an experienced MLB writer at EssentiallySports, holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a minor in public policy. His journey into the heart of baseball is as unique as it is charming, taking root in the quirky universe of 'Seinfeld.' It was through the endearingly hapless George Costanza, a character with his own comedic ties to the New York Yankees, that Mohsin first glimpsed the allure of the storied franchise.

Know more

Edited by

editor-image

Abhishek Kumar

ADVERTISEMENT