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The New York Yankees have extended one Qualifying Offer this offseason, and its to breakout star Trent Grisham who clubbed a career-high 34 home runs in 2025.<\/p>\n

He was traded to New York alongside Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres, and in 2025 he put up his best season to date as the team\u2019s primary leadoff hitter.<\/p>\n

Grisham will have until late-November to decide whether he will accept or decline the offer, an interesting move by the Yankees who risk him accepting it and being a $22 million hit to their Luxury Tax payroll.<\/p>\n

After recording an .811 OPS in his age-28 season, Grisham finds himself in an interesting situation as an under-30 free agent who could look for a multi-year deal on the market.<\/p>\n

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After an underwhelming 2024 season where Trent Grisham hit just nine home runs with a .290 OBP in 76 games for the Yankees, he followed it up by being the team\u2019s second-best home run hitter.<\/p>\n

The unexpected power surge was fueled by an open outfield slot left behind by Juan Soto and an early-season injury to Giancarlo Stanton which opened up playing time at DH.<\/p>\n

His 34 home runs and .811 OPS will make him one of the top-performing hitters on the market, but there are concerns with him long-term that make this decision intruiging.<\/p>\n

Grisham was worth -11 DRS and -3 Fielding Run Value with decreasing Sprint Speed numbers, as he\u2019s become slower and less effective as a defender in centerfield.<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, projections expect Grisham to regress offensively from a middle-of-the-order hitter, as this was by far<\/strong> the best year of his career.<\/p>\n

If he were to accept the Qualifying Offer, the Yankees would find themselves in a scenario where a pursuit of Cody Bellinger could be compromised.<\/p>\n

I would expect Grisham to ultimately reject the QO; this was the best year of his career and it\u2019s the best time to cash-in and take a multi-year contract.<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be outrageous to think a team could offer the 29-year-old Grisham a three-year contract at around $45 million a year, as he could play an excellent corner outfield if centerfield is no longer an option.<\/p>\n

The Yankees would get draft compensation if Trent Grisham were to sign elsewhere, and that does create an incentive to let him walk in free agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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