Aaron Judge has become more than a profitable investment for the Yankees, who see “The Judge” as a valuable asset.
Judge has delivered excellent results in center field, and this has become a hefty profit for the Yankees. Despite the fact that the salary he receives from his contract extension is close to $95 million, the profit he has generated in terms of Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is around $170 million, according to FanGraphs experts, which is practically double what was invested, a round deal for the Yankees
What is the WAR statistic?
The WAR metric stands for wins above replacement and is used as a parameter to evaluate each player on the team. In short, it is a metric that shows how many more wins the team would get with a specific player compared to his replacement and is calculated based on the number of runs per win and the league average runs per game
In this way, the team is able to measure how much better Aaron Judge is in this case compared to a replacement player, an average player who is easy to obtain because he does not require a major investment.
Aaron Judge exceeds Yankees expectations
In this area, Judge, with only a third of the 2025 season under his belt, has already managed to produce $41.5 million in WAR value, more than the $40 million that corresponds to his salary this year, thus demonstrating why he is already considered one of the most valuable players in MLB
The Yankees once again show their authority by standing out as one of the teams that knows how to invest best, while on the sporting side they stand out in 1st place in the AL East ahead of the Blue Jays, Rays, Red Sox and Orioles.
While individually, Aaron Judge has 21 home runs with a .398 average, it is expected that The Judge will finish the month of June with at least 15 home runs. At the same time, he continues to break records, this time by reaching base 126 times so far this season, surpassing legends such as Alberts Pujols and Jason Giambi. In this way, the Yankees slugger continues to make history while generating millions for the Bronx Bombers.
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