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Oct 2, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankee outfielders Cody Bellinger (35), Trent Grisham (12) and Aaron Judge (99) react following game three of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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New York Yankees\u00a0center fielder\u00a0Trent Grisham\u00a0just accepted the team\u2019s $22 million qualifying offer, finalizing most of the Yankees\u2019 2026 outfield leading to mixed reactions from fans and commentators. Grisham is still under-proven, and his 2025 season looks like a fluke to some, but there are plenty of reasons to believe Grisham will make the most of this opportunity after taking a\u00a0commendable chance on himself.<\/p>\n

Chief among them might be playing alongside Aaron Judge, who made a similar contract decision ahead of the 2022 season. Grisham, who has now played two seasons with the Yankees, may be shooting for the same fate (or trying, at least, to get even close). Writing for\u00a0The Athletic<\/em>, Brendan Kuty pointed to the similarities between the players\u2019 decisions, and how it might pan out for Grisham if he can ride this inspiration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s reason to believe Grisham might be reaching his offensive peak \u2014 especially in getting another chance to hit in front of Aaron Judge on a winning team with a home ballpark fit for his approach,\u201d\u00a0Kuty wrote. \u201cAnd wouldn\u2019t he be even more motivated going into 2026 with a big contract and a shot at another one next offseason (when he can\u2019t receive another qualifying offer)?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Oct 7, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates at home plate after hitting a three-run home run in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game three of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t forget: Grisham is close with Judge, who was one of the best bet-on-yourself cases in recent memory. In 2022, Judge turned down the Yankees\u2019 extension offer and turned it into an American League home run record and a $360 million payday that winter. Maybe Grisham hopes to follow a similar path.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having Judge at his side and batting behind him may be motivation enough for Grisham to shoot for the moon again, and if he can build on his 2025 breakout, he\u2019ll be looking at a very different market next offseason.<\/p>\n

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Aug 28, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham (12) celebrates in the dugout after he hit a two run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images | Matt Marton-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grisham\u2019s second season in the Bronx was his best since 2021 in terms of overall offense, and his best ever for home runs (34) and RBIs (74). In homers and on-base percentage, he was second only to Judge on the Yankees roster, and he may well be coming into his own \u2014 at least the Yankees\u2019 organization and Grisham seem to both think so. In a recent interview to talk about his annual Sleep Out for homeless youth, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman\u00a0described him\u00a0as an \u201cimportant piece taken care of off last year\u2019s team,\u201d<\/p>\n

The fan concerns seemed to stem from Grisham\u2019s poor postseason performance, which was certainly concerning, and concerns that the QO would prevent the Yankees from going after free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, who the Yankees want a reunion with this offseason. At least in the case of the budget, Cashman has made it clear that the QO will not affect their pursuit of Bellinger. The same outfield as last season would likely be a good thing, if not very exciting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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