Yankees news: Bombers open to trading Jazz

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees are the only team in the AL East who hasn’t completed a big deal this offseason, and now it’s suggested that their first major piece of offseason business could be a departure rather than an arrival. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has attracted interest from several rival teams, and while Brian Cashman stopped short of saying that they were actively shopping their starting second baseman, they were nonetheless remaining “open-minded” toward opportunities to improve the pitching staff. Chisholm is coming off his second All-Star appearance having become just the third player to post a 30-30 season in Yankees franchise history. However, he is entering his final year of team control, and given that the Yankees generally do not sign walk year players to extensions, they may look to recoup some value in a trade rather than risk losing him in free agency for nothing but qualifying offer compensation.

SNY | Alex Smith: If the Yankees are indeed looking to cash Jazz in on the trade market, they’ll be dismayed to learn that one of the few players in the league who represents an upgrade over their incumbent could be unavailable. That’s because Ketel Marte included the Yankees as one of five teams on the no-trade list bargained into the six-year, $116.5 million extension he signed prior to last season. The Yankees are joined by the Athletics, Pirates, Giants, and Cardinals as teams Marte can veto a trade to. The 32-year-old second baseman has been the very best player at the keystone over the last three seasons and is coming off a stellar campaign where he slashed .283/.376/.517 with 28 home runs, 72 RBI, a 145 wRC+ and 4.6 fWAR.

MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: The Yankees claim that they are focused on winning in 2026, but they are going to face competition to just roll it back with the same squad as last year. Cody Bellinger remains one of the top unsigned free agents, and another team has jumped into the sweepstakes with the Giants looking to make a splash in what has also been a quiet offseason to this point. Both the Yankees and Giants need another impact bat in their outfield and Bellinger is the market’s second-best option after Kyle Tucker after slugging 29 home runs and amassing a 125 wRC+ and 4.9 fWAR in 2025. As much as the Yankees would love a reunion with one of their best players from last season, they have set a firm valuation on Bellinger and are reportedly not going to get into a bidding war with other clubs should the terms exceed what they are comfortable paying.