NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: Quite infamously, the Yankees and Aaron Judge failed to come to an agreement on a contract extension before the start of the season, potentially leading to the star outfielder hitting the free agent market this offseason. Reportedly (in this subscriber exclusive article), the Yankees are willing to continue negotiations during the season. It’s easy to understand why after Judge’s MVP level start to the new season, led by his MLB-leading home run total.
NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: The Yankees recently released 2019 third-rounder Jake Sanford and while it seemed odd at the time to cut such a recent high draft pick, the cause has unfortunately emerged.