About signing Aaron Judge, the Yankees are reportedly "very concerned."

The New York Yankees are quite likely to finalize a free agency agreement with ace slugger Aaron Judge, according to the experts.

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According to several odds makers, the Yankees have anywhere between a 40% and 83% probability of signing Judge to a deal worth up to $400 million.

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According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, "the Yankees' echelons appear to be seriously concerned about their chances of keeping Judge," on Thursday.

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The Yankees anticipate being the highest offer; they anticipate starting just above his initial demand of $36 million annually. They simply aren't certain how fervently he wants

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to remain. Heyman added, "It's just a vibe, and maybe trepidation. It's not about prospective competition from teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.

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Although Judge has previously said he'd love to remain a "lifetime Yankee," the silence since may possibly be to blame. Heyman, who is pretty well connected within the

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company, brings up one particular matter that may worry Judge. He was not satisfied with the Yankees' initial offer of $30.5 million per year during preseason negotiations.

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Along with the Dodgers and Giants, Judge has also been linked to the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets as potential teams. Heyman projected just a month ago that

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there was an 83% chance Judge would remain a Yankee, despite the source claiming there is some uncertainty around Judge's future in New York.

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