The New York Yankees and MVP candidate Aaron Judge are still millions apart in another failed negotiation between both sides as they head into an arbitration hearing on June 22.

Aaron Judge is off to an unbelievable start in 2022 as he’s led the Yankees to a league-leading 50-17 record. The timing is absolutely perfect for the outfielder as he heads into free agency this winter. Judge and the team could not agree on a new long-term extension during the league’s abbreviated spring training. Which has opened the door to the possibility that Judge may not be a Yankee next season.

Considering the fact that the team playing financial hardball in the spring was a mistake, and they will now have to pay more than they wanted to keep the 30-year-old, you would think the Yankees would be more flexible in current negotiations for Judge’s 2022 compensation. And curry favor ahead of the difficult negotiations to come. Yet, the organization may not have learned its lesson.