"Do we boo Judge opening day???" "Aaron Judge will immediately be facing his old team" - MLB Twitter mulls Aaron Judge's fate as New York Yankees face SF Giants in the 2023 season opener

The New York Yankees will play all 30 MLB teams next season for the first time in history. The Yankees begin their 2023 campaign against the San Francisco Giants on March 30 at Yankee Stadium. After a three-game opening series against the Giants, the team will host the Philadelphia Phillies before going on the road to play the Baltimore Orioles.

This will be the first year with a new league format that sees every team play every other team at least once during the season. With the opening game set against the Giants, fans are now debating whether Aaron Judge will remain a Yankee come Opening Day.

With so much uncertainty regarding Judge's new contract, fans are speculating whether he will be present at Yankee Stadium on Opening Day. Also, if he is on the field, will he be wearing pinstripes or, very possibly, Giants black and orange?

With contract negotiations at a standstill between Judge and the New York Yankees, a switch to greener pastures is a real possibility next year.

If Judge does decide to move on from the Yankees, it seems highly unlikely he will end up on a small-market team. That leaves the New York Yankees star with only a few options considering his massive salary and demands. The San Francisco Giants, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, are heavy favorites to sign the four-time All-Star.

The release of next year's schedule has some Giants fans speculating the deal is already done.

The New York Yankees may regret not locking up the Aaron Judge deal before the season started. The outfielder's value has risen due to an historic season where he leads the league in home runs and is the favorite for the American League MVP.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge turned down a 7-year extension

Aaron Judge reacts after hitting a home run against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium.

Hal Steinbrenner made an offer to Aaron Judge of $213 million for seven years, which Judge turned down. The timeline of the offer may have been a factor for the 30-year-old, who is apparently looking for a long-term deal.

With Mike Trout's massive $426 million, 12-year deal, and Mookie Betts' $365 million, 12-year deal, Judge may have felt shortchanged by the Yankees offer. Yankees fans are placing the blame for this debacle squarely on the shoulders of Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman.

The question asked now: If Judge were to end up on the Giants come Opening Day, would Yankees fans boo their one-time hero?

Judge enters free agency holding all the cards. If he decides to move on, he will have his pick of teams. He leads the offense in almost every category, and his stock has skyrocketed over the past five months.

The New York Yankees have relied heavily on Aaron Judge. With the trade deadline working out poorly for the team, Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman are under a lot of pressure. If Judge does return to New York next season in a different jersey, fans will most likely blame the management, not the player.