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- Aaron Judge smacked a walk-off home run on Sunday to lift the Yankees over the Astros
- It was Judge’s second walk-off hit in four games
- New York fans are begging for the team to pay him as they negotiate a new contract
Yankees fans are begging the team to pay Aaron Judge. The two sides have been in contract discussions as the superstar’s time on the New York payroll comes to an end.
Judge agreed to a one-year, $19 million deal this season in order to avoid arbitration, but when 2022 ends, Judge will hit free agency. That is, unless the Yankees decide to pay up.
And that’s exactly what the team’s supporters are hoping will happen.
Judge smacked another walk-off homer on Sunday, giving New York 10 walk-off hits on the year. It was Judge’s second walk-off hit over his last four games.
On the year, the outfielder is hitting .294 with an MLB-leading 28 home runs. Judge is on pace to hit more than 60 long balls on the season which would represent a new career high.
As his All-Star play continues on the field, Yankees fans are begging their team to give him the contract he deserves.
Yankees fans beg the team to pay Aaron Judge
Social media exploded with the same reaction following the Yankees’ walk-off win. PAY AARON JUDGE!
The term ‘pay the man’ began trending on Twitter as New York fans showed their support for their gigantic star. Check out the immediate response below.
PAY THAT MAN!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/UU8cSbDofb
— Big Nick Turturro (@NickTurturro1) June 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/dfiregirl4/status/1541170907221311490?s=20&t=4LfCINR2_vGp5mTwLZhQ2A
Pay the man. #Yankees pic.twitter.com/MOSA2E6NaO
— Ryan Ferguson (@RyanFergusonHQ) June 26, 2022
Judge has been clutch this season. Pay the man.
— Melo (@cc_pinstripes) June 26, 2022
In Judge’s first four years he had zero walk off hits.
Now in the span of less than a year he has 4.
PAY THE MAN
— Mike (@Mike__Gagliardi) June 26, 2022
Judge is off to a great start over the first half of the season. If he finishes up on the same pace, the Yankees will be in contention for a World Series title. And Judge will be in line for a massive contract.