Aaron Judge

Aaron James Judge is an American professional baseball player in the Major Leagues baseball. He plays the position of an outfielder in the MLB for the New York Yankees. Judge is also the Yankees’ sixteenth captain after Derek Jeter. He was born on 26 April 1992 in Sacramento, California.

He used to play for the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team (a team based in California) in his college days. He was selected by the Yankees in the 2013 MLB draft, Judge finally debuted his MLB career with the team in 2016. The outfielder and the current Yankees captain are very looked up to by his fans and the MLB community. He has also garnered many accolades and awards to his name. He is a five times All-Star and was the AL MVP in 2022. He was also the AP Athlete of the Year in 2022.

Aaron Judge’s Early Life

Aaron Judge was born on 26 April 1992 in Linden, California, United States. He attended Linden High School in Linden, California, United States. When he was in high school, Judge used to play three different sports. He used to play varsity baseball, boy's basketball and football for his school team, the Linden Lions. He ultimately decided to continue with baseball as his career path.After graduating in 2010, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB draft. However, he rejected and decided to jopin California State University, Fresno and played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Aaron Judge was chosen by the New York Yankees with the 32nd overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft. He started his professional career in MiLB and represented teams like the Tampa Yankees (Single-A), Chaleston RiverDogs (Single-A), Scottsdale Scorpions, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A) and Trenton Thunder (Double-A). He finally arrived in the MLB with the New York Yankees on August 13, 2016.

Aaron Judge’s Personal Life

He is biracial. Judge was adopted right after the day he was born by his parents. He also has an older brother who is also an adopted child. Both of his parents are teachers and his brother, John, followed his parents in his professional path. Judge has never met his biological parents.The New York Yankees captain is extremely close with his parents. Judge has said that his mother has helped him build his character and that the person he is today is because of her guidance. He also revealed that he became a Yankee because of his mother's guidance. He also looks up to his father a lot, Judge has revealed that his father has been like a hero to him since children till now. His parents have also instilled the importance of education in Judge. He is a fan of J. Cole’s music. Back in 2017, he had even gone to see the musician live. Judge enjoys arcade games, cars, golf, fishing and playing by the pool. Judge is also a Christian and always stays true to his faith

Aaron Judge is involved with my charity activities. He is a part of the ALL RISE Foundation which helps the children and youth to become responsible citiziens of the country by helping them to reach their potentials. Aaron Judge has also teamed up with All In Challenge, through which he helps in providing food to children in need, edlerly people of the society and to he armymen who serces in the frontline. Finally, Judge is also a part of Valley's Children's Health Care, which aims to provide the best paediatric care in the country.

Aaron Judge’s Family Background

Aaron Judge's family background includes his father Wayne Judge, his mother Patty Judge and his elder brother John Jacob. His parents adopted both their sons. Wayne Judge is the father of Aaron Judge. He is a former teacher in Linden, California, United States. When his younger son was a child, he used to play catch with him. He even joked with his wife that his son looked like the "Michelin Tire Baby" as Aaron Judge was pretty big as a baby. They had to pacify him by feeding him the 4 ounces of formula with oatmeal.

Patty Judge is the mother of Aaron Judge. She is also a former teacher in Linden, California, United States. She along with her husband wanted to her son to be a good person. However, they noticed his potential with baseball since he was very young. Therefore, she helped him to become a baseball player. She also ensured that he did not miss his education at the same time. Aaron Judge continues to carry his mother's lessons to him throughout his life. Both Aaron Judge's mother and father wintessed his 61st home run.

John Judge is the elder brother of Aaron Judge. He was also adapted by Wayne Judge and Patty Judge. He used to play baseball with his little brother when they were children. He has followed his parents' profession and presently is a teacher in South Korea. He is, as per online sources, is of Asian descent.

Aaron Judge's Wife/girlfriend

The Yankees captain married his high school sweetheart, Samantha Bracksieck. The two used to date on and off since high school. Samantha is a dental assistant. She used to work as an operations coordinator for the Arizona Coyote (A National Hockey Team). The couple is extremely about their life. It is rumored that the two began seriously dating each other in 2019. In July 2021, there were rumors that the couple were engaged. Then there were wedding photos circulating in December 2021. The two had a private destination wedding in Hawaii.

Aaron Judge’s Kids

Aaron Judge currently has no kids.

Aaron Judge’s Social Media

Aaron Judge has active social media accounts on Instagram and Twitter. He has 1.6 million followers and 314 posts on Instagram. On Twitter, his follower count is 538K.

• Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thejudge44/

• Twitter- https://twitter.com/thejudge44

Aaron Judge’s Net Worth

Aaron Judge’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $55 million. His net worth comes from his outstanding performance, his salary increase, multiple endorsement deals, investments and business ventures.

Aaron Judge’s as a Brand Ambassador

The Yankees captain is currently endorsing seventeen brands. These are Jordan Brand, Hulu, Adidas, Pepsi, Jersey Mike's, JBL, Oakley, Bloomingdale's, Esurance, T-Mobile, Fanatics, FanJolt, WIN Reality, Topps, Franklin, Sorare MLB, Waiakea, and A SHOC Energy.

He recently become the face of JBL, after being signed by Harman International. He is an ambassador for the headset line product. His headset especially includes his ‘All Rise’ catchphrase.

Aaron Judge’s Investments

Judge has invested in the company, Adrenaline Shoc in 2021. It is a company that provides sugar-free energy drinks. The Yankees captain invested in the company’s Series B product line. The product line has raised $29 million to this date.

Aaron Judge also has own business ventures. This includes Adrenaline SHOC, Waiakea Water, Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (TV Movie documentary, Self) and Black Lives Matter - The Players Alliance MLB (Video short, Self). These ventures help him to earn additional income apart from his MLB contracts brand ambassador deals and endorsement deals.

Aaron Judge’s Career Stats

The Yankees superstar has played remarkably since beginning his career with the Yankees in 2016.

Aaron Judge’s Achievements

Judge’s achievements speak for themselves. Judge has also set the AL record for the most home runs in a season with 62 home runs, in 2022. He won the Home Run Derby in 2017, he broke Mark McGwire's MLB rookie record and Joe DiMaggio's Yankee full-season rookie record with his 52 home runs.

Aaron Judge’s Contract

Aaron Judge signed a nine years contract worth $360 million with the New York Yankees on December 20, 2022. As per this contract. he was guaranteed the same amount with an annaul average salary of $40,000,000. He will earn $40,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. His contract has a full no-trade clause. This was the largestr average salary for a position player when it signed. It was also total value freent agent contract signing in the history of the MLB. He will start his unrestricted free agency in 2032.

Aaron Judge first signed an contract with the New York Yankees 2013 and received a signing bonus of $1,800,000. He next signed a 1 year contract worth $544,500 with the team on March 1, 2017. Next, he signed a 1 year contract worth $622,300 with the team March 17, 2018. He then signed another 1 year contract worth $684,300 with the team on March 9, 2019. Next, he avoided arbitration and signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with the team on January 10, 2020. He again avoided arbitration and signed a 1 year contract worth $10.175 million with the team on January 15, 2021. Then, he settled in arbitration and signed a 1 year contract worth $19 million with the team on June 24, 2022. The team then extended him a 1 year $19.65 million qualifying offer on November 8, 2022. This led to Aaron Judge signing his most recent contract in December 2022.

Aaron Judge's Diet

Aaron Judge’s diet is considered very clean. He takes a lot of Vegetables with his meals. Judge especially is a fan of green vegetables. For mornings, he prefers an omelet with some spinach and other vegetables. He takes a lot of salads. Judge also likes to eat chicken and rice as his meals. The Yankees captain is also a fan of smoothies, he makes them by adding protein, fruits, spinach, and almond butter in it. Judge doesn’t like eating pasta before a game and although he likes pizza, he only eats them on cheat days.

Aaron Judge’s House

The Yankees captain bought a penthouse in New York at Cortland at 555 West 22nd Street in Chelsea. He has bought two floors on the 22nd floor of the building. The price estimated for the property is around $40 million. The space is around 7,000 square feet and it has a beautiful Hudson River view with its floor-to-ceiling windows. Judge currently resides in Murray Hills where he is renting a expensive and luxurious apartment.

Aaron Judge’s Cars

Aaron Judge currently owns five luxury cars. They are:

• Hennessy Venom F5

• Audi RS Q8

• Audi A7

• Cadillac CTS-V

• Mercedes-Benz GLE63