New York Yankees fans elated with rumor that the team will be naming Aaron Judge captain

Aaron Judge is re-signing with the New York Yankees. The American League MVP agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract to remain in pinstripes. Judge is set to be a Yankee for life.

Rumors have surfaced that the Yankees will name Aaron Judge their new captain. The team hasn't had an official captain since Derek Jeter retired in 2014. It's quite an honor. The Yankees only give the captaincy to generational players.

Aaron Judge has been one of the Yankees' most important players since his breakout season in 2017. He hit a home run in his first career at-bat. He's developed into a phenom ever since. Judge is the leader that the team had been searching for since Jeter's retirement.

Yankees fans think he is more than deserving of the captaincy. After all, he's the face of the franchise.

Yankees fans couldn't think of a better player to be named captain. Aaron Judge is the heart and soul of the team. It's perfect timing as well, with him signing on for nine more years in the Bronx.

As Aaron Judge re-signs, what's next for the New York Yankees?

The Yankees' front office has enough money at their disposal to sign other top-tier free agents in addition to Aaron Judge. Now that Judge has re-signed, we'll see if it becomes a reality.

One player that the team has been linked to is All-Star pitcher Carlos Rodon. They're highly interested in signing the lefty, but they'll have some stiff competition. Roughly 8-9 teams are involved in the Rodon sweepstakes. The New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers are in heavy pursuit of the 29-year old.

Rodon is one of the best starting pitchers remaining on the market. He posted a 14-8 record, 2.88 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 31 starts last season. He also accumulated a 5.4 WAR, which ranked him fourth in the National League in that category.

If the Yankees sign Rodon, it won't be for cheap. His market has heated up since the signing of top tier pitchers like Jacob deGrom.

It will be interesting to see what the Yankees do to add to their roster this offseason.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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