Sometimes, betting on yourself really does pay off.
Aaron Judge is returning to the New York Yankees after agreeing to a nine-year, $360 million contract, according to multiple reports.
Bleacher ReportAaron Judge is in agreement to return to the Yankees on a 9-year, $360M contract per <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonMorosi</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> <a href="https://t.co/VYWKK2yxX9">pic.twitter.com/VYWKK2yxX9</a>
At $40 million per year, Judge becomes the highest-paid position player in baseball. Starting pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are both collecting $43.3 million annually from the New York Mets.
The overall payout is also the third-biggest in MLB history.