TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge was disappointed, but not surprised that he could not come to an agreement on a deal to avoid arbitration on Tuesday. The Yankees slugger is still hopeful that something — a one-year deal or a contract extension — can be worked out in the next 14 days, before his deadline of opening day.
“I think both sides want to avoid getting to that situation and having to go in that room and kind of fight each other a little bit and bring out the boxing gloves,” Judge said, “but I’m prepared for it.”
Judge, who made $10.17 million last year, filed for $21 million. The Yankees countered at $17 million. The slugger, who will turn 30 next month, said that began some conversations between the Yankees and his agent Page Odle.
