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Aaron Judge's agents have revealed that the New York Yankees star turned down a jaw-dropping $415million, 12-year offer from the San Diego Padres this offseason to stay in the Big Apple.
The 30-year-old outfielder extended his staying in the Bronx this past December by agreeing to a nine-year extension worth $360million, significantly less guaranteed money than what the Padres had offered him.
Judge's agent, Padle Odle of PSI Management, told The Athletic that San Diego's proposal would've been the second-largest contract in baseball history, only behind Mike Trout's 12-year, $426.5million deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
As things currently stand in the hierarchy of contracts in today's MLB, Judge's renewal with the Bronx Bombers is the third biggest deal in the league, behind Trout's and Mookie Betts, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who is on a 12-year, $365million deal that runs until 2033.
Judge, who just came off a stellar season by slugging 62 home runs to
