The Yankees did what was expected by issuing a qualifying offer to David Bednar but not to Jazz Chisholm Jr., refusing to commit to a $23.15 million, one-year deal in hopes of receiving draft-pick compensation if the player declines. Jazz set himself up for disappointment by stating he aimed to become only the second player in MLB history to deliver a 50-50 (HR/SB) season, joining a group whose sole member is Shohei Ohtani, only to deliver a subpar campaign that was easily his worst in pinstripes.
Through the back end of 2024 and the entire 2025 campaign, the Yankees had managed to unlock Jazz’s power and if all else failed, that felt like a dependable part of his game —that is until he delivered a slugging percentage under .