Trent Grisham will remain in the Bronx for another season after accepting the Yankees’ qualifying offer, a one-year deal worth $22.025 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The 29-year-old outfielder was the only New York player to receive the offer and will see a major salary bump after earning $5 million the previous year.
Grisham is coming off the best offensive campaign of his career. Appearing in 143 games, he posted a .235/.348/.464 line and set personal highs in several categories, including hits (116), runs (87), home runs (34), RBI (74), walks (82), slugging percentage (.464) and OPS (.812). His surge followed an uneven 2024 season in which he hit .190 in his first year with the Yankees after arriving from the San Diego Padres in the blockbuster trade that brought Juan Soto to New York.
A two-time Gold Glove winner during his tenure with the Padres, Grisham has long been regarded for his defense in center field. Over seven seasons split among Milwaukee, San Diego and New York, he holds a career .218 average across 766 games.
Despite this move, the Yankees remain very interested in bringing back outfielder Cody Bellinger, per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch.
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