Aaron Judge

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Aaron Judge will begin playing some left field next week.

Fantasy Impact

Judge said he is willing to move to left field, a position he has never played in. He should see games in all three outfield positions this season.

Aaron Judge is expected to get some reps in left field during the Spring.

Fantasy Impact

The idea here would be for Judge to play left sometimes giving Giancarlo Stanton more playing time in right field. This would be only at home with the shorter right field in Yankee Stadium. A move like this could be beneficial for many Yankees, giving more playing time to Stanton and more time at DH for the likes of Anthony Rizzo, Josh Donaldson, and more.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took reps at first base Tuesday while wearing a first-baseman's glove and doing drills.

Fantasy Impact

The development comes as a mild surprise with Anthony Rizzo locked in at first base. However, rare reps at first base would help the Yankees keep Judge's bat in the lineup while playing a less taxing position than his traditional spot in right field. The reigning AL MVP set an AL record with 62 home runs last season while easily pacing all of baseball with an 11.4 fWAR in the process.

Aaron Judge is staying in the Bronx as he agrees to a nine-year, $360 million deal with the New York Yankees.

Fantasy Impact

Judge has left Yankees fans with a wide range of emotions over the last day. With reports he was signing with the Giants, to agreeing to return to New York today. Judge is coming off one of the best seasons in baseball as he hit 62 home runs with a .311 batting average.

Aaron Judge’s free agent decision could come within the week.

Fantasy Impact

Morosi reported he believes it is close to 50/50 as to who Judge will sign with between the Giants and Yankees. He mentioned Judge needed an actionable plan from the Giants to put a winning team around him to have a better chance of signing with them. It sounds like it'll be somewhat of a bidding war between the two teams for Judge, but he also still wants to be on a winning team.