Why It Was Important For New York To Retain Aaron Judge On 9 Year $360 Million Dollar Deal, Anthony Rizzo On 2 Year $34 Million Dollar Deal

Aaron Judge who is a right fielder, center fielder was drafted by New York in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft as 32nd pick overall out of Fresno State.

In his inaugural season playing for New York in 2016 Aaron Judge played in 27 games , had 84 at bats contributed offensively 10 runs, 15 hits, 4 home runs, 10 runs batted in, 15 hits , 4 home runs, 10 runs batted in , 9 walks and had a batting average of 179. In his second season playing for New York in 2017 Aaron Judge played in 155 games, had 542 at bats, contributed offensively 128 runs, 154 hits, 52 home runs, 114 runs batted in, 127 walks, 9 stolen bases and had a batting average of 284. In his third season playing for New York in 2018 Aaron Judge played in 112 games, had, 413 at bats contributed offensively 77 runs, 115 hits, 27 home runs, 67 runs batted in, 76 walks, 6 stolen bases and had a batting average of 278. In 2019 Aaron Judge played in 102 games, had 378 at bats, contributed offensively 75 runs, 103 hits, 27 home runs, 55 runs batted in, 64 walks, 3 stolen bases and had a batting of 272. In 2020 Aaron Judge played in 28 games, had 101 at bats, contributed offensively 23 runs, 26 hits , 9 home runs, 22 runs batted in, 10 walks and had a batting average of 257. In 2021 Aaron Judge played in 148 games, had 550 at bats, contributed offensively 89 runs, 158 hits, 39 home runs, 98 runs batted in, 75 walks, 6 stolen bases and had a batting average of 287. In 2022 Aaron Judge played in 157 games, had 570 at bats, contributed offensively 133 runs, 177 hits, 62 home runs, 131 runs batted in , 111 walks, 16 stolen bases and had a batting of 311.

Following 2022 season Aaron Judge became a free agent for inaugural time in his MLB Career.

For part of 2021 season all of 2022 season Anthony Rizzo who is first baseman played for New York!

In 2021 for New York Anthony Rizzo played in 49 games, had 173 at bats, producing offensively 32 runs, 43 hits, 8 home runs , 21 runs batted in, 16 walks, had a batting average of 249. In 2022 Anthony Rizzo played in 130 games, had 465 at bats producing offensively 77 runs, 104 hits 32 home runs, 75 runs batted in, 58 walks and had a batting average of 224.

“According to mlb.com”

Before the 2022 season began Anthony Rizzo signed a 2 year 32 million dollar contract.

“According Bryan Hoch’s article on mlb.com”

Following the 2022 season Anthony Rizzo became a free agent following opting out of contract with New York.

New York retained Aaron Judge on 9 year $360 Million Dollar Deal, Anthony Rizzo on 2 year $34 million dollar deal.

It was important for New York for the the team that wears the pinstripes to bring back Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo because becausebecause he is a great player who since coming up to Major League Baseball in 2017 has become the face of New York as he is well liked by fans, spectators every where you looked in 2022 season when New York was playing at home at Yankee Stadium in Bronx New York, or on the road you would see Aaron Judge’s #99 jerseys, t-shirts. Before games at Yankee Stadium he would be signing autographs for young fans, spectators. Throwing a baseball back and fourth with young fans, spectators not just at Yankee Stadium though other stadiums around MLB as well in between innings and above all he represents New York the right way and he is great offensively as well as defensively in right field as well as center field. Anthony Rizzo is a left handed batter , left handed hitters are made for Yankee Stadium. Anthony Rizzo is great defensively , offensively as first baseman and he isn’t on the injured list very much. Though, he was on the injured list this past season (2022 season) with some back issues and above all he is a great teammate as this past season (2022 season) Anthony Rizzo took charge of meeting with pitcher, infield this past season (2022 season) when the opponent was at bat so that defensively they new what was coming.