In a move everyone should have expected, center fielder Trent Grisham accepted the qualifying offer and will return to the Yankees in 2026. He will earn a shade over $22 million after breaking out last season, batting .235 with a career-best 34 home runs and 87 RBI.
And in doing so, heavily complicated the team’s outfield math for next season.
In fairness to the Yankees, they clearly liked Grisham enough to even extend the QO. That clearly means general manager Brian Cashman was fine retaining him, or at least getting the draft pick back if Grisham signed elsewhere.