Northern California native Aaron Judge has arrived in San Francisco, and MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported Monday night that the free agent slugger is set to meet the Giants this week.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported Monday, citing sources, that Judge’s meeting with the Giants will be on Tuesday.
MLB Network posted a video of Judge in San Francisco on Monday and asked him what he was doing in the Bay Area.
“I’m just visiting friends and family,” Judge said shyly. “It is more or less that.”
When asked if he has any big plans, Judge offered a little more insight, with a smirk.
“We have something,” said the 30-year-old.
A meeting with the Giants, if on the schedule, would certainly be “something”.
The Giants have made it clear they would like to add Judge, who just won the 2022 AL MVP last week, and President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi has made it clear the team has the financial capability to sign the Linden native. .
Judge recently said his free agency decision will likely come soon as he wants to give the team that signs him a chance to add other players to improve the roster.
“I don’t know how fast it’s going to go or how hard it’s going to go, but there are teams we’ve spoken to,” Judge said Nov. 17. team, if I can get out of the way so they can move on or add more pieces, I think that’s an advantage.”
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The Yankees still believe they can re-sign Judge to a massive contract. But the Giants and other teams are convinced they have a chance to lure him away from the Bronx and his visit to San Francisco must be a good sign.
Time will tell if the judge decides to stay in the stripes or if he will return home to Northern California and put on the orange and black.
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