Aaron Judge, Yankees settle on 1-year, $19M contract

Slugger Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees agreed to a one-year, $19 million deal, plus incentives, avoiding arbitration, multiple outlets reported Friday.

He also will receive $250,000 if he wins the American League MVP award or $250,000 for the World Series MVP.

The agreement is for this season only. The $19 million is a midpoint between the $17 million the Yankees would have brought to Friday's scheduled arbitratio