You know the name of the game, Yankees fans. This front office loves its short-term financial flexibility, allowing them to squeeze in some monster successes (Juan Soto, Cody Bellinger) with horribly imperfect fits (Marcus Stroman, Devin Williams). And they seemed to have telegraphed that with their decision on Thursday evening.
New York extended the qualifying offer to Trent Grisham for the 2026 season. The one-year, $22 contract attaches draft pick compensation to all of those it's given to. Grisham, because he was a member of the luxury tax-abusing Yankees, will only require a fourth-round pick to be surrendered if another team signs him.