AARON Judge has been told to leave New York and try his luck in free agency – by ex-MVP Jose Canseco.
Right fielder Judge, 31, put together a stunning regular season in the Bronx as he slugged his way to a record-breaking 62 home runs.
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The Yankees fell out of World Series contention after a brutal 4-0 ALCS sweep by the Houston Astros.
And Judge – whose deal expires in New York in the offseason – has reportedly been targeted by the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers and the LA Dodgers, among others.
He could still stay with the Yankees if they make a sizeable enough offer, but Canseco wants him to move on.
Canseco was the 1988 American League MVP and is a six-time All-Star, but later admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his career.
He played for the Yankees in 2000, picking up a World Series ring after hitting six home runs in 37 games.
And the 58-year-old has begged Judge to ditch New York in the off-season and move on – in part because Yankees fans are “awful.”
Canseco wrote on his Twitter profile: “Aaron Judge, Arietta was right run, run don’t walk for the nearest exit.
“Get out of New York, the place is a dump and the fans are awful.
“Aaron Judge you are the God of baseball and the New York fans would have easily crucified you at times get out of there ASAP.
“Even if you were to replicate the season you had this year again the fans would still hate you because you’re making more money.
“I predict that the New York Yankees will implode and then explode in the year 2023 most likely might come in last place.”
Judge was booed by some fans as he endured a torrid time in the postseason.
In 36 at-bats, Judge managed only five hits, ending his postseason with a paltry .138 batting average and 15 strikeouts.
The Californian-born star has spent his entire career with the Yankees since being taken in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
Judge turned down the Yankees’ seven-year, $213.5 million extension on Opening Day.
It is expected it will take an eight-year deal worth more than $300m to tempt him into signing.
Last year after crashing out in the wildcard round of the 2021 season, Judge was emphatic when asked what the future held.
He said: “I want to be a Yankee for life. I want to wear the pinstripes for the rest of my career.”