For much of the offseason, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s name has been in New York Yankees rumors as a possible trade chip. While there’s reason to move on from Chisholm if the Yankees don’t think they’ll re-sign him, there’s no reason to let it get to that point.
Christopher Kline of FanSided agreed and recently predicted that the Yankees will ultimately hold onto Chisholm, a wise decision for a team looking to win a World Series in the near future.
“In all likelihood, the Yankees' reported willingness to trade Jazz Chisholm was contingent on their ability to sign Bichette,” Kline wrote.
“The latter is with the Mets now, so New York has no clear path to upgrading second base. Chisholm joined the 30-30 club last season; he's a major, major talent. The Yankees cannot afford to lose his bat without exceptionally high compensation, so in the end, he'll stay put.”
Chisholm should only be moved if the Yankees have a clear upgrade waiting behind him. With the questions in the infield already, giving up the best player in the unit would be a weird decision.
From a roster standpoint, moving Chisholm now would create more problems than it solves. The second base position around MLB isn’t exactly great, either.
Unless another team is willing to give New York an offer it can’t refuse, there’s no logical reason to make this trade.
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