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Aaron Judge

New York Yankees, Center Field

2023-2031 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 31 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 17.17% $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2024 32 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 16.88% $40,000,000 $80,000,000
2025 33 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 16.60% $40,000,000 $120,000,000
2026 34 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 16.39% $40,000,000 $160,000,000
2027 35 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 - $40,000,000 $200,000,000
2028 36 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 - $40,000,000 $240,000,000
2029 37 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 - $40,000,000 $280,000,000
2030 38 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 - $40,000,000 $320,000,000
2031 39 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 - $40,000,000 $360,000,000
2032 40
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 31 6.051 $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2024 32 7.051 $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2025 33 8.051 $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2026 34 - $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2027 35 - $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2028 36 - $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2029 37 - $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2030 38 - $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2031 39 - $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2032 40 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 31 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $320,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2024 32 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $80,000,000 $280,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2025 33 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $120,000,000 $240,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2026 34 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $160,000,000 $200,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2027 35 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $200,000,000 $160,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2028 36 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $240,000,000 $120,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2029 37 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $280,000,000 $80,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2030 38 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $320,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000
2031 39 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $360,000,000 - $40,000,000 $40,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • Largest Average Salary contract for a position player in MLB history at signing
  • Largest Total Value Free Agent Contract in MLB history at signing
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
-
Signing Bonus
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
2016 24
0
Injured
$141,423
$1,941,423
2017 25
0.051
Active
$544,500
$2,485,923
 AL ROY AL Silver Slugger:OF
2018 26
1.051
Active
$622,300
$3,108,223
2019 27
2.051
Active
$684,300
$3,792,523
2020 28
3.051
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,148,148
$6,940,671
2021 29
4.051
Active / Arb Avoided
$10,175,000
$17,115,671
 AL Silver Slugger:OF All MLB (1st)
2022 30
5.051
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$19,000,000
$36,115,671
 AL Silver Slugger:OF AL MVP All MLB (1st)
2023 31
6.051
Active
$40,000,000
$76,115,671
 All MLB (2nd)
2024 32
7.051
Active
$40,000,000
$116,115,671
 AL Silver Slugger:OF All MLB (1st) AL MVP
2025 33
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
$156,115,671
Total      
$156,115,671
$156,115,671
2026 34
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
2027 35
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
2028 36
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
2029 37
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
2030 38
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
2031 39
8.051
Active
$40,000,000
Total
$396,115,671

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $154,315,671 $1,800,000 - $156,115,671
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
2016
24
$141,423
$141,423
$1,941,423
2017
25
$544,500
$544,500
$2,485,923
2018
26
$622,300
$622,300
$3,108,223
2019
27
$684,300
$684,300
$3,792,523
2020
28
$3,148,148
$3,148,148
$6,940,671
2021
29
$10,175,000
$10,175,000
$17,115,671
2022
30
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
$36,115,671
2023
31
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
$76,115,671
2024
32
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
$116,115,671
2025
33
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
$156,115,671
Total
$154,315,671
$1,800,000
$156,115,671
$156,115,671
2026
34
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
2027
35
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
2028
36
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
2029
37
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
2030
38
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
2031
39
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
Total
$394,315,671
$1,800,000
$396,115,671

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $154,315,671 $1,800,000 - $156,115,671
Cap Hit

$40,000,000 / 5th

Cash Total

$40,000,000 / 4th

Contract Value

$360,000,000 / 5th

Contract Average

$40,000,000 / 4th

AAV% of Cap

17.17% / 6th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 238th

2-Year Cash

$80,000,000 / 3rd

3-Year Cash

$120,000,000 / 3rd

Total Guaranteed

$360,000,000 / 5th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 20, 2022 Signed a 9 year $360 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Nov 08, 2022 New York (NYY) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Jun 24, 2022 Signed a 1 year $19 million contract with New York (NYY), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $10.175 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 09, 2019 Signed a 1 year $684,300 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 17, 2018 Signed a 1 year $622,300 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 01, 2017 Signed a 1 year $544,500 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 20, 2013 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 06, 2013 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 1 (#32 overall)