Yankees Helped Jazz Chisholm By Not Offering $23.15 Million Contract

The New York Yankees made a decision on Monday that appeared to be a knock against Jazz Chisholm Jr. And maybe on paper, it did signal the Yanks’ lack of enthusiasm about the free agent second baseman. But the choice actually did something else, too: It helped Chisholm’s chances on the open market. The decision the Yankees made was to not offer Chisholm a $23.15 million qualifying offer to play for them in 2027. We’ll explain here why that’s actually good news for Chisholm. Why No Qualifying Offer Helps Jazz Chisholm Jr.