Extension for Yankees Star Remains Unlikely

Despite being such a perfect fit together, it doesn't appear the New York Yankees and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will find common ground on an extension this offseason.

The New York Post's Greg Joyce stated that as Chisholm enters his final year of club control before reaching free agency following the 2026 campaign, the Yankees' general insistence on avoiding extensions will likely prevail over the coming months.

"Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made it no secret that he would like to remain in pinstripes beyond next season, his final year of team control," Joyce wrote. "And while Cashman did not shut the door on a potential contract extension — what good would that do? — it seems like a long shot to actually happen.

"In general, the Yankees’ policy has been to avoid extensions. There have been exceptions for players like Aaron Judge — though those discussions did not lead to a deal — and two other cases with Luis Severino and Aaron Hicks. Both of those backfired, which has only made the Yankees more reluctant to do extensions."

What Cashman Had to Say

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman revealed that he spoke to the star second baseman's agent, Brodie Van Wagenen, during the GM Meetings in Las Vegas earlier this week.

Cashman, however, said that the two sides have yet to broach the topic of a potential extension, but he didn't completely shut that idea down, at least not publicly.

“I guess that remains to be seen, but we have not had any conversations outside of he’s looking forward to playing next year, he loves playing here and if we’re open, if you want to have a legitimate conversation about value, open to a longer-term conversation as well,” Cashman said, per Joyce. “But that’s the extent of it.”