Okay, so today I got curious about Aaron Judge’s salary. You know, the big guy playing for the Yankees. Hear his name all the time, especially after that monster season he had. Just popped into my head, how much does a dude like that actually pull in?
My Process Looking This Up
First thing I did, naturally, was grab my phone. Opened up my browser, went straight to the search bar. Didn’t get fancy, just typed in something like “aaron judge how much paid”. Simple stuff.
Got a wall of results back, like always. Lots of sports news sites, headlines flashing big numbers. Saw stuff about a massive contract he signed. It was a bit overwhelming at first, honestly. Some sites mentioned one number, others a different one.
I realized I needed to be a bit clearer. Was I looking for his yearly pay, or the total deal? So, I tweaked my search. Tried “aaron judge contract breakdown” next.
That seemed to work better. I started clicking on a couple of links that looked like they were from proper sports outlets, you know, the ones that usually have the details right. Had to read through a bit of fluff about his career and the negotiations, but I was getting closer.
Finding the Actual Numbers
Pretty quickly, I zeroed in on the main info. Found out he signed a huge deal recently. The key details I kept seeing were:
- It was a long-term thing, like nine years.
- The total value was massive – around $360 million. Kept seeing that number pop up.
Some articles broke it down a bit, talking about the average per year, which is obviously still a crazy amount of money. I didn’t dig too deep into bonuses or incentives, just wanted the main figure. Seemed like that $360 million over 9 years was the headline number everyone agreed on.
Checked one more site, just to be sure, and yeah, same figures. So, felt pretty confident that was the ballpark figure (pun intended, maybe?).
So, yeah. Took a few minutes of searching and clicking around, but I found what I was looking for. It’s wild how much top athletes make these days, but I guess that’s what happens when you hit like he does. Anyway, that was my little research project for the day. Curiosity satisfied.
