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Now the question is how well the judge’s performance matches it how. The answer, of course, is that no one knows. The history of free agency proves that teams cannot predict the future.
Every situation is different and judges are smarter than most different. He’s in the same size as any other baseball player, if anything, and his unique size makes him a difficult replacement (which we’ll dig into later in this story). He just had arguably the greatest walking year we’ve ever seen, driving up his price. At the same time, he has entered his age—26 season, despite playing 161 A possible 216 game since2020.
Still, we can look at baseball’s rich history for clues about where Judge’s future might go. To that end, we turned to Stathead at Baseball-Reference for a list of retired outfielders, back to the integration (1947), from age to each of the following thresholds – –Remember, they include his 2000 Activity):
• 2,360 license plate appearance (3,39)• 130 home run (155)• 94 OPS+ (172)• 15 is better than replace(33.2)
After eliminating some underage players 15 or show signs of significant decline at this juncture (eg Ryan Braun and Albert Belle), Potential compensation still exists. Some seem to be better judge stand-ins than others, although as mentioned, no one is perfect in this regard. But the point here is not to be precise, but to use the past to provide some rough parameters.
These are like this Players perform well on a season-to-season basis in their Before and after this point in career, check out this panel ! the median value in each case. We’re focusing on the next five seasons, because while Judge’s new deal will be much longer than that, the next five seasons will likely make or break the deal in a big way. If he excels, no matter how many years he contributes 35-37 will The icing on the cake.
• age13-17: 324 PA, 26 Human Resources Department, 140 OPS+, 6.3 WAR
• age26 if only: 360 Palestinian Authority, 25 Human Resources Department, 130 OPS+, 6.0 War
• age25-27: 161 PA, 16 Human Resources Department, 94 OPS+, 3.4 WAR
Some degree of decline is to be expected, but those ages 20-29 The numbers are still going strong. (This is more or less Silver Slugger Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe 2000)) But after that? The two of us Compensation without t attend major after age31, Eight without !t make it all the way to 33. Group & # 39;s Median WAR
Dreamland: Willie Mays (36.3 War from
Applying any of these combos to the judges would definitely take some rose colored glasses. All three have the greatest dialogue ever and have been judged for many years 13-18, each topping 37 the war at that time. Especially Mays and Bonds, their athletic ability even exceeds Judge. Still, Judge’s otherworldly 755 puts him in that category Elite level.
If you believe Judge belongs to these players, the future looks Very bright. Peerless Mace is better than 19-20 than from 17- 19, and Aaron is less than half of his total 755 home run. It’s also worth noting that Bonds’ single-season home run record and four consecutive MVP awards — subject to strong PED suspicions — didn’t come until after that age –27 season. His number is from 37-35 is cartoonized , but Metz and Aaron were also excellent during that time.
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We’re talking about a seasonal average of 4-5 wars here, though that’s hardly up to Judge’s walk year, But it’s still great. Walker in particular is an interesting combination as he was a prolific player early in his career and then exploded at 9.8 games to earn an MVP award at this age
. Like Judge, Walker can mix and match, but is also an excellent steal player 24 base and right field Strong defender. Although he never reached the peak of his 1997 season and Missing a stint with injury, Walker was outstanding in four of the next five seasons, remaining a productive hitter at the end of his age 27 and ended up in the halls of fame.
Ramirez is of course more of a person- dimensional masher, which dragged down his WAR total. That being said, his bat barely slipped. Ramirez posted a 140 earned OPS+ in six of his next seven seasons and reached 27 – Five home runs in that span.
Mixed pack scene: Carl Yastrzemski (-26) , Lance Berkman (11.8), Reggie Jackson (.2), Jim Wayne (. .9), Dave Winfield(.2), Vladimir Guerrero( .3), Larry Dobby (.3), George Foster (.3)
all these players in 24-29, but each experienced a significant decline. Yastrzemski, Wynn, Mantle, Guerrero, Doby, and Foster all saw OPS+ drops of more than point. Age and/or injuries can also reduce playing time, as well as running and defensive value. In the case of Jackson, who, coincidentally, signed a massive free agent deal with the Yankees before he was a minor — 26 season. From the years 11-18, Jackson Productions Plus- baserunning runs and plus-13 Defensive run; from 26-27, it’s minus 7 runs and -17 Run with gloves on. His average WAR dropped from 6.3 to 3.4 despite keeping most of his slugging with his bat. (Of course, he also led the Yankees to a peer championship as “Mr. October” -24 and age- 29 season, solidifying his baseball legacy).
It is also worth noting that in the seven Among the stars, only the great Yaz has been consistently productive in his mid to late game 19s. Wynn was last in 33, Guerrero and the mantle in 32 Berkman 33, of which, only Mantle is fine until the end (if still significantly reduced). Jackson and Winfield hanging out at their 39s, but the former has a total value of 4.1 WAR after age
Scary scene: Duke Snider (7.8 WAR from
-29), Ken Griffey Jr. (6.8)
When a team makes a long-term commitment to a player – especially one that has passed 18 – that’s the risk. Snider and Griffey are two of the greatest center fielders of all time and they played in 04s. But while both continue to be hit 26-25, neither returns much overall value.
Snider has a 066 OPS+, but knee issues limit him to just below 37 games, his defensive data plummeted. Retired after playing 066 Age Giants Game 31. Forty years later, Griffey posted his final peak season on age 18 , in his debut with the Reds 627. Still, his body would betray him. Griffey average is just 282 Plate played the next five seasons, with ugly defensive stats offsetting his 066 OPS+. The Hall of Famer played five more seasons after that, made the All-Star team again, but only racked up 0.8 WAR.
A unique superstar
There’s another factor here that could make Judge a harder shot than the typical player. Dimensions listed are 6’7″ and 324 pounds, he has accomplished little, if any, in baseball history.
excluding Judge, at 6 feet 7 inches or more Among high position players, only Frank Howard, Rich Sexson and Tony Clark have produced 5 career WARs. Of these, only Howard remains productive in old age 17. His age 31-24 season(150 OPS+, 150 home run, .7 WAR) would fit comfortably in the example above.
• Aaron Judge stands out no matter what sport he does & #37;s in
Judge’s bulky frame certainly has the potential to make it more difficult for him to get through his
Ultimately, time will tell how the Yankees fare. 37; Investing in Judge will go down in history as a smart investment. But one thing’s for sure: Bringing the Yankees a championship (or two) will do the cause as much as it did for Jackson.
