TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees’ first game of the 2022 regular season is three weeks away. By then, their biggest star, who is entering his final season before free agency, hopes to have clarity on his future with the team.
“April 7, we won’t be talking about this anymore,” outfielder Aaron Judge said on Tuesday, referencing the date of the team’s season opener at Yankee Stadium against the Boston Red Sox.
He added later: “The last thing I want to do is be in the middle of May after a good series and people talking, ‘Oh, you going to sign an extension?