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Aaron Judge makes his free agency decision
Aaron Judge. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes have officially come to an end, and the reigning AL MVP is not going anywhere.

Judge has agreed to a deal to return to the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic says the contract is worth $360 million over nine years.

There was a report on Tuesday night from Jon Heyman of the New York Post that Judge had agreed to sign with the San Francisco Giants, but Heyman quickly apologized for “ jumping the gun.” It appears Judge’s decision came down to the Yankees and Giants.

The $40 million annual salary makes Judge the highest-paid non-pitcher in baseball.

Judge, 30, clubbed an AL-best 62 home runs last season, marking the second time he led the league in home runs.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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