Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been one of the New York Yankees’ most successful trades in recent memory. Since arriving in New York at the 2024 trade deadline, he’s become one of the team’s best players. However, not everyone believes he’s a long-term solution in the infield.
Chisholm is coming off of arguably the best season of his Major League career in 2025. The 27-year-old was named to his second career All-Star game, while slashing .242/.332/.481 with 31 home runs and 31 stolen bases.
With Chisholm set to enter free agency after the 2026 season, many speculate whether or not he’ll be in the Bronx long-term. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman each discussed the possibility of the Yankees exploring the idea of trading him away.
“He is not an easy trade. Chisholm was a 30-30 guy who, when engaged, could also defend,” Sherman said. “But he remains, to me, the baseball version of prime Russell Westbrook. Often the best athlete on the field/court moving at a heightened speed with supreme confidence — a combination that leads to excellence or rash, not-well-thought-out mistakes. He can win or lose you a game — often for the same reasons.”
Heyman added to the sentiment, but doubts that the Yankees would part ways with their star second baseman.
“They just want Jazz to improve focus,” Heyman said. “There’s no second baseman out there who can replicate his production unless they want to pay big bucks and move Bo Bichette to 2B. Long shot.”
The Yankees will spend part of their offseason assessing their future plans for Chisholm. As of now, nothing seems imminent on any decision as to whether or not he’ll be extended, or dealt via trade.