"It was brutal, Judge said. I see a lot of free agents out there, I see a lot of guys like the Bellingers, the Grishams, the Goldschmidts. Let's sign these guys right now and then start adding more pieces. I'm seeing other teams around the league getting better. They're making trades, they're signing big prospects or big players, and we kind of were sitting there for a while, kind of making smaller moves."
"Judge even admitted that he went to general manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees' front office to make those feelings known, adding that they took care of business. This sort of business is not what the Yankee way had been for so long. After whiffing on Juan Soto last winter, the inactive start to the winter which only featured Grisham accepting a $22 million qualifying offer was coupled with owner Hal Steinbrenner saying he would like to spend less money on payroll."
"Early on, it was pretty tough to watch, Judge said. I'm like, Man, we're the New York Yankees, let's go out there and get the right people, get the right pieces to go out there and finish this thing off.' We got a special group of players here, we got a good core, good young core. So it was frustrating, but I think we're right where we need to be."
Offseason activity for the New York Yankees began slowly, prompting Aaron Judge frustration as several notable free agents remained unsigned. Judge urged immediate signings of available players such as Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt, and pressed the front office, including general manager Brian Cashman, to act. Owner Hal Steinbrenner indicated a desire to reduce payroll, and the team initially made only smaller moves, with Grisham taking a $22 million qualifying offer. The Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger on Jan. 21 for five years and $162.5 million, and Judge said the roster is now where it needs to be.
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