Happy Tuesday, San Francisco Giants fans. We’re getting very close to Aaron Judge choosing his home for the next decade or so, and it feels like there’s a decent chance it might happen today.
So let’s get caught up. Judge was always presumed to be the first major domino to fall, but a few of the top free agents have jumped the gun and signed anyways, and they’ve all blown past their projected contracts. The Texas Rangers signed injury-prone ace Jacob deGrom to a deal that will pay him $185 million over five years (with a team option for a sixth year), a staggering figure for a player of his age and injury status.