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Aaron Judge spurns Giants, returns to Yankees: Best memes and Tweets

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates in the clubhouse after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in game five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates in the clubhouse after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in game five of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

After considering the Giants and exploring his options, Aaron Judge has reportedly agreed to return to the Yankees. As you would expect, the news broke some brains on Twitter.

After one of the most remarkable offensive seasons in MLB history, crushing 62 home runs and chasing down one of the most storied records in the history of the most storied franchise in the league, all eyes were on Aaron Judge. As a free agent, he could have had his pick of teams and there was plenty of buzz that his hometown San Francisco Giants might be the frontrunner.

But this morning, news broke that he was in agreement on a massive new deal to return to the Yankees. Of course, social media did its thing.

What did Twitter have to say about Aaron Judge returning to the Yankees?

First, there is the Tweet that broke the news, from MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, along with the reported details:

And then there were the reactions, positive…

https://twitter.com/StaceGots/status/1600481996807065607

…negative…

… and other?

https://twitter.com/dangercart/status/1600484416924651520