Get ready for an uncomfortable season in the Bronx.
Barring a significant change in the next few hours, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees will not strike a contract extension before his deadline of first pitch today, sources tell ESPN. The Yankees have proposed a deal for more than $225 million, but the sides remain apart.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 8, 2022
This is not a total surprise. The fact the Yankees tipped their hand in The New York Post on Friday morning signaled a deal was unlikely to happen.