As MLB gears up for the Aaron Judge sweepstakes this winter, another big-market team has already reportedly emerged as a viable contender for the Yankees star’s services.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported Monday that the Dodgers “could become serious players” in the race to land Judge in free agency. Feinsand added that, if L.A. were to pull off the seismic move, the 31-year-old’s arrival could lead to a position change for star Mookie Betts from right field to second base.
Should L.A. end up pursuing Judge in the coming months, the club would likely part ways with several free agents, including Trea Turner, Craig Kimbrel and Joey Gallo, to create roughly $100 million in cap space to make a bid for the newly crowned American League single-season home run king, per Feinsand.