After Yanks won in ALCS, Aaron Judge didn’t think about the next step.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge Sunday night, he took his final swing — a grounder to the end final out of the 2022 American League Championship Series The Yankees offseason’s biggest question was: Would the AL MVP presumptive be back in pinstripes next time?

After their playoff defeat Houston Astros The Yankees season is over with a 6-5-victory Judge’s manager and his teammates wanted to make sure that Judge’s four-game sweep was not over.

Aaron Boone called Judge’s 2022 campaign “just an amazing season” after he scored 62 homers to break Roger Maris’ American League single-season record. This record had been held for 61 year. “Someone I have grown close to and simply admire and respect. He’ll be wearing pinstripes for a while, I hope. “I don’t even want the alternative to this right now.”

DJ LeMahieu, infielder, said that he would be disappointed if he didn’t return. It would also shock him if they don’t. DJ LeMahieu was out for the whole postseason with a right foot injury and was not able to play. “But you’ll never know what happens. He seems to want to be here, but it will change a lot when it becomes a company.

Judge will undoubtedly become one of the most prominent names available in free agency after he declined a seven year contract from the Yankees, which would have cost $213.5million from 2023 to 29 in the hours just before opening day.

The All-Star outfielder had a stellar year, leading all of baseball in almost every offensive category. He also beat Yankees legends Roger Maris to the title of AL home run king. It made him a front-runner in the race for the league’s MVP award.

Judge stated that he hadn’t thought about free agency in the wake of the Astros sweep and whether it was his last game wearing a Yankee uniform.

“All of this is going to go through my agent. Judge stated that Judge had not yet considered the next step. “But, like I said before, we have the time and resources to figure it all out.

When asked if he had ever spoken to colleagues like Giancarlo Stanton (13-year, $325 million extension) or Gerrit Cole Judge asked Stanton for advice about his free-agent move into free agency. It officially begins the day after the World Series. Miami Marlins And stated that Cole was focused on his goals in 2014.

Judge was wistful, however, when he spoke briefly about his six-year career as a pinstripes model.

He said, “It’s an amazing honor to be able to wear the pinstripes at Yankee Stadium and play right field. It’s something I didn’t take for granted at all.” “I used to always check myself before games. I would say a prayer and then look around at the stadium. I would also pinch myself that so few people get the chance to play on that field. It was an unforgettable experience. It was a special time. I regret not bringing that championship home for them.

Judge had a slight slip of his tongue when addressing the disparity between the Astros and Yankees. The Astros earned a World Series berth this season for the fourth straight time in six seasons. Judge used the term “we” to refer to the Yankees’ victory over the postseason hurdle after they lost to Houston three times in six league championship series.

Judge stated, “This is never fun. But I think it’ll definitely be, when we finally get there, and secure this thing. It’ll make it so much sweeter, going though the difficult times like these, that’s for certain.”

Judge expressed his desire to continue wearing the Yankee uniform but reiterated that he was a free agent.

“I have been very clear about this since the first time I wore pinstripes. He said that spring training was the only time we could get anything done. “I am a free agent. We’ll see how it goes.”