New York’s qualifying offer gamble backfires and complicates an already crowded outfield picture The Yankees thought they were making a smart play. General manager Brian Cashman extended a qualifying offer to Trent Grisham and banked on the outfielder turning it down.
On Monday, Hal Steinbrenner finally opened up about the 2025 season. In a Zoom interview, the New York Yankees owner came to the defense of manager Aaron Boone and expressed that their American League Division Series (ALDS) exit was on the shoulders of the players.
New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham just accepted the team's $22 million qualifying offer, finalizing most of the Yankees' 2026 outfield leading to mixed reactions from fans and commentators.
How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?
Trent Grisham became one of four players to accept the $22.05M qualifying offer this MLB offseason, in a group including Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff, and Shota Imanaga.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The New York Yankees' 2025 season ended in disappointment, but the team is hoping to build on their successes this offseason with some key pitching and outfield moves.
Jasson Dominguez appears to be another casualty of the Yankees' development system.
FanGraphs | Michael Baumann: Four players, including Yankee outfielder Trent Grisham, accepted qualifying offers this week, by far the highest rate we’ve seen in an offseason.
With Trent Grisham officially accepting the Yankees’ one-year, $22 million qualifying offer on Wednesday, New York’s outfield picture appears locked in for 2026.
Trent Grisham's return to the New York Yankees was a surprise. 2025 was thought to be his swan song in the Bronx and that he would be headed elsewhere, most likely garnering a multi-year deal in free agency.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Well, the first major domino of the Yankees’ offseason has fallen, and it landed with all the grace of a lead balloon. Trent Grisham, fresh off a career year that still saw him bat a less-than-inspiring .235, has decided to accept the one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer from the New York Yankees.
With Trent Grisham returning to the New York Yankees after accepting his qualifying offer, New York’s outfield is suddenly much more crowded. This is bad news for Jasson Domínguez, the team’s former number one prospect, who started out as the starting left fielder last season, only to ride the bench for most of the second half.
Trent Grisham's acceptance of the qualifying offer from the New York Yankees was stunning. It felt like it was written in the stars – and in this case, the stars are Jon Heyman – that he would decline it and potentially move on.
Just two hours before the 40-man roster deadline, free agent outfielder Trent Grisham agreed to a $22 million qualifying offer to stay with the New York Yankees, securing one piece of their outfield for 2026.
One New York Yankees fan is not at all happy to have Trent Grisham back for the 2026 season. News broke on Tuesday that the Yankees outfielder Grisham has accepted the one-year qualifying offer (valued at $22 million) from the team.
On Tuesday, the New York Yankees announced that outfielder Trent Grisham has accepted the qualifying offer the organization extended to him. Though Grisham
Heading into the winter, the Yankees didn’t have much outfield depth on their MLB roster, as Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham went to free agency. Grisham returned on November 18, as he accepted his qualifying offer.
Grisham is coming off a breakout year at the plate that saw him club a career-high 34 home runs.
The New York Yankees will likely be active this winter, but it is not known if outfielder Trent Grisham will be with the club once next season begins. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Grisham is not expected to accept the qualifying offer that New York proposed and may choose to take his talents elsewhere.
One of the biggest surprises from the 2025 season was the career year Trent Grisham put up. A year so uncharacteristically good that it changed the trajectory of his market and likely doubled, at least, his next contract.
With the offseason ahead, it’s time again to make tough decisions.
It didn’t take very long at all for the first umpiring controversy of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays.
It’s not uncommon for an MLB player to see their production rise as they hit the prime years of their late 20s. Similarly, every year there are players who break out in the year before free agency hoping to parlay things into a big, new contract.
A big reason why the New York Yankees find themselves comfortably in a wildcard spot is the play of veteran centerfielder Trent Grisham. In what could
Trent Grisham not only continues to perform but has won his way into the hearts of Yankees fans. Let's take a closer look at how he's done it.
New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham is playing like a superstar. If he keeps it up all year, he’ll be a hot commodity on the open market. However, the Bombers should be very careful when the time comes to consider bringing him back to the Bronx.
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