For months, there have been rumors connecting Aaron Judge with the San Francisco Giants. Here are some reasons it might actually occur this offseason.

For months, the San Francisco Giants have been considered the greatest threat to luring Aaron Judge away from the New York Yankees, according to league rumors.Judge was raised close to the Bay Area. He was a Giants fan growing up. The organization needs a power-hitting outfielder and has money to spend. The fit is flawlessly logical.It thus came as less of a surprise to learn that Judge would meet with the Giants in San Francisco on Tuesday, as originally reported by MLB Network's Jon Morosi. But it gave credence to the idea that the Giants are really interested in signing the 30-year-old superstar outfielder.

Of all the baseball teams, the Giants have probably the greatest chance to make a big statement in the free agent market. Roster Resource estimates that the team's salary for 2023 will be roughly $133 million, compared to prior payrolls of over $200 million. They only have a $3.4 million player option for Wilmer Flores on the books for 2025, but they have just over $20 million on the books for 2024.

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The Giants have a lot of salary flexibility, in other words. And Farhan Zaidi, president of baseball operations, wanted it that way.

Zaidi said during the GM Meetings that "from a financial sense, there would be nobody who would be beyond our capacity."

For Aaron Judge, the San Francisco Giants have been preparing.

That most definitely includes Judge, who is anticipated to sign a deal worth over $300 million and almost $40 million each season. He made a self-bet by declining a $213.5 million contract extension before the 2021 season, and it paid off as he had one of the greatest seasons in baseball history. He hit 62 homers in a row. His batting line of 311/.425/.686 made him a real contender for the Triple Crown. The American League MVP went to him. Oh, and he also happens to play outfield defense above average.

It was a huge risk to decline that contract extension, but it ended up being one of the finest wagers in baseball history.Of course, the Giants are not the only team vying for Judge. Both in public and in private, the Yankees have made it clearly obvious that getting him back is their top priority. The opposing Dodgers loom as a possible danger. The idea of a mystery squad hiding in the underbrush is another.

But Judge's trip to San Francisco to speak with the Giants is the most recent proof that both parties are committed to talking about getting married. However, the judge will interrogate you. He values winning, so how would Zaidi bolster the quality around him to increase their chances of contending after an 81-win season? Will the Giants' capacity to make a competitive offer be impacted by the state tax rate in California?

Some of the questions Judge will have are listed above.However, the Giants are convinced they have the financial resources to attract Judge to San Francisco in light of Zaidi's remarks and their aggressiveness in inviting him to the Bay Area for a free agency visit.The fact that they represent the largest danger to luring Judge away from the Yankees is strengthened by this.

From Ecomhao