Two-Word Response From Yankees General Manager on Aaron Judge and Contract Issue

After his record-breaking 2022 season, the New York Yankees must be willing to pay Aaron Judge, right?

[{"selector":"#anim-e951a1fe-63b2-4c9a-a71e-7d83856b1ed5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd604d45-cc04-4e16-b6f2-27f2ee077a6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 272.45568%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Brian Cashman, general manager of the Yankees, was questioned on Tuesday on whether he has spoken with the

[{"selector":"#anim-6cdae075-bf12-49df-8efc-3388c132e363","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e41f563-0f92-4c6d-a22a-00d246d2536d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 258.60374%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Aaron Judge camp about a potential contract extension.No comment," said Cashman.

[{"selector":"#anim-72e57c55-f3e0-40e6-9b79-202f0c4b760e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f51447f6-8a46-47d6-8883-d0dbb5247968","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 328.16535%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Starting the 2022 campaign, Judge declined Cashman and the Yankees' seven-year, $213.5 million contract offer. Later, the talented outfielder won the AL MVP title thanks to

[{"selector":"#anim-b16d24ea-0c6d-4c36-833d-be9a79a29976","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83d4d232-f7e6-448d-b921-07161c729dfe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.62785%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

an AL-record 62 home runs.Judge is currently an unrestricted free agent after rejecting this initial contract proposal.

[{"selector":"#anim-ef63137c-3c9d-4e01-b1b4-303e14dcedb4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93dfdd51-44e1-4d3d-9b39-103ffde3c38f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 177.24230%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Regardless of whether he plays for the Yankees or another MLB team, the 30-year-old outfielder will undoubtedly earn a sizable salary.

[{"selector":"#anim-b541387c-47ed-42c8-937c-009422ce1b96","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b2f9bd2-5458-43cb-97f6-2dd7a2fce8e1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 231.17011%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

According to MLB Network source Jon Heyman, Judge will sign a nine-year deal costing approximately $330 million.

[{"selector":"#anim-1f68cd95-b22e-495f-b467-ac4c5ee3524f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14672975-d4b8-45b4-8254-35df484b7924","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 235.59489%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]