Aaron Judge is one year away from free agency and has said he'd like to spend his entire career with the New York Yankees.

While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Hal Steinbrenner called Judge "one of the faces of the franchise" and said he would be willing to discuss a long-term contract with his front office, though those conversations have yet to take place.

"Look, he's a great Yankee. He's one of the faces of the franchise," Steinbrenner said of Judge. "He's a great leader, great in the clubhouse. It's definitely something I'm willing to talk to (general manager Brian Cashman) about. But nothing formal has happened yet."

Judge turns 30 in April.