The Yankees have turned their winter plans over to Trent Grisham
November 7, 2025
The Yankees have turned their winter plans over to Trent Grisham
32 comments
It’s actually okay with me. His metrics did show this was legit. Maybe they feel the same. If he accepts, he’s your CF. If he declines, you get a free draft pick. If Grisham ends up being terrible, you still have Jones in your back pocket. I do also wonder if this is the plan so that Spencer gets another year, but isn’t blocked from coming up next year.
It’s hard to be too upset about a one year deal. It might be an overpay but the mustache is worth at least $5M, so it seems at least close to reasonable.
They say there is no such thing as a bad one year deal. I liked Trent this year. I think he over performed… but he was a 1st round draft pick so maybe he’s just a late bloomer. But still, his HR to doubles metric scares me. I don’t see him repeating 2025. But he’s a decent fielder, and has a good OBP.
I’m cool with Grisham coming back for 1 year and playing CF for us. As long as he’s not hitting leadoff. He needs to be towards the back of the lineup.
Yeah, it’s fine- but kinda hoping he declines it. I would think somebody out there will give him a multi-year deal.
This team is trending on being ass next year unless they shock with a big move
22 million has him tied for the 46th highest salary. He’s tied with Austin Riley and Matt Olson. It’s such a fucking overpay, He’s nowhere near that caliber of player, especially not when he’s only ever had one good year. This is classic cashman, spent $22 million on grisham and then pass on the big boys who wanted 28-32m, and then wonder why we have gone 16 years without a World Series, and have only won it once in the last 25 years
Not fine with me, trash range in cf, low obp no speed at all and hits for trash average
Good indicator that Cash is pretty much going to run it back. This is not a a Soto who you’re 100% sure is going to decline the QO – I think there’s a good chance Grish takes the QO, and at that point Kyle Tucker makes no sense. I personally think Tucker is off the table because the Yankees have no appetite to move Judge back to center at 34 so I think that’s why Grish continues to be in the bigger picture.
It’s an insurance move. If Beli leaves we have some offense to rely on, if Beli stays we run it back. If Trent stays it’s just a year and money and more time for Jones. If Trent leaves we get a pick.
I bet he takes it. It’s a lot of money for Grish. Do u try and get 3 years and 36 million on the market or take the 22 for one season in a situation you’re comfortable with.
No thanks. I’m happy he had a great year last season but I feel like that was a lightning in the bottle moment. Honestly I couldn’t stand how much time he spent in the leadoff spot either. We need a bonafide proven leadoff hitter.
Holy hyperbole, turned their winter plans over? He’s one dude that may or may not take a one year deal within the next two weeks, not Juan Soto. No major free agent is going to sign before Thanksgiving, and if they do they probably had their mind mostly made already.
He was top 5% of MLB in walks. Lead him off in front of Judge so he gets pitches to hit, or he walks and now the pitcher faces Judge with a man on. Most of his expected stats are directly in line with his actual stats, so it’s not like his performance was a mirage. Your mileage may vary on Fangraphs value stat, but he was worth ~$25MM by that metric.
It’s one year. If he takes it, we’ll see what happens. If not, thanks for the extra draft pick. I personally think he’ll turn it down because someone will offer him more years and more $$$ overall. Only 14 guys have taken the qualifying offer since 2015, so he’s probably gone, no harm no foul.
Lol
man we better fucking hope he doesn’t take it because the delusion on here of “oh it’s not so bad if he comes back” will be haunting next year.
he’s a below average defensive CF with terrible base paths speed who just hit by far his best career numbers and still hit below league average with an absolutely abysmal playoffs to cap it off.
I really wish the Yankees would go a little out of the box in their planning. Trade Dominguez and some of the AAA pitchers, go get Stephen Kwan. You’d have a really excellent left fielder who can hit leadoff. Bellinger can play CF and use Jones as the new 4th outfielder.
How often do players take these qualifying offers in lieu of free agency? I have to believe it’s a small percentage. And even if Grisham does take it, a one-year prove it deal doesn’t seem like the worst idea in the world.
That will be the biggest move of the offseason
I genuinely think this was a terrible idea
A 4th round pick? We put all these decisions into question so we didn’t lose a 4th round pick?
Lunacy.
This is horrible. Aaron hicks redux
My hope would be that the Yankees are willing to carry a higher payroll one year if he accepts, since he would be gone after this year and who knows if we even have baseball next year or what the landscape looks like after that, and that it wouldn’t effect anything else they do.
Me in my fantasy baseball auction bidding an extra dollar for a player I don’t want to drive the price up and then getting nervous watching the clock tick down while no one puts in a bid
Grisham sucks my ass he was terrible and no one can convince me different!
Aaron hicks all over again
Just sucks to lnow he’ll do nothing in the playoffs
Expect him to not get close to the numbers this past year and he will be a 4th OF by July.
Sure.. we can always use another .235 in the lineup.. that and the other 2 or 3 Mendoza line dwellers is sure to get the Pinstripes back to the WS
Trent is the perfect embodiment of everything wrong with the yankees hitting approach in the postseason. .138 average with 10ks in 29 abs. Of course he’s gonna get the QO.
Ugh
That blog always has the most hysterical (in a Chicken Little kind of way) cold takes. The epitome of “nobody hates the Yankees as much as Yankees fans.”
Grisham is not holding the Yankees off-season hostage. The Tucker decision (and even the Bellinger decision) surely do not hinge on the 1-year deal to Grisham. I can’t wait for actual signings so we can move past the fan “analysis” posts
If we’re holding our off-season hostage over a one-year contract at any reasonable value…
Sign Grisham now, he’s a player we need.
Clutch hitter
Plus he’s a terrific Center Fielder
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It’s actually okay with me. His metrics did show this was legit. Maybe they feel the same. If he accepts, he’s your CF. If he declines, you get a free draft pick. If Grisham ends up being terrible, you still have Jones in your back pocket. I do also wonder if this is the plan so that Spencer gets another year, but isn’t blocked from coming up next year.
It’s hard to be too upset about a one year deal. It might be an overpay but the mustache is worth at least $5M, so it seems at least close to reasonable.
They say there is no such thing as a bad one year deal. I liked Trent this year. I think he over performed… but he was a 1st round draft pick so maybe he’s just a late bloomer. But still, his HR to doubles metric scares me. I don’t see him repeating 2025. But he’s a decent fielder, and has a good OBP.
I’m cool with Grisham coming back for 1 year and playing CF for us. As long as he’s not hitting leadoff. He needs to be towards the back of the lineup.
Yeah, it’s fine- but kinda hoping he declines it. I would think somebody out there will give him a multi-year deal.
This team is trending on being ass next year unless they shock with a big move
22 million has him tied for the 46th highest salary. He’s tied with Austin Riley and Matt Olson. It’s such a fucking overpay, He’s nowhere near that caliber of player, especially not when he’s only ever had one good year. This is classic cashman, spent $22 million on grisham and then pass on the big boys who wanted 28-32m, and then wonder why we have gone 16 years without a World Series, and have only won it once in the last 25 years
Not fine with me, trash range in cf, low obp no speed at all and hits for trash average
Good indicator that Cash is pretty much going to run it back. This is not a a Soto who you’re 100% sure is going to decline the QO – I think there’s a good chance Grish takes the QO, and at that point Kyle Tucker makes no sense. I personally think Tucker is off the table because the Yankees have no appetite to move Judge back to center at 34 so I think that’s why Grish continues to be in the bigger picture.
It’s an insurance move. If Beli leaves we have some offense to rely on, if Beli stays we run it back. If Trent stays it’s just a year and money and more time for Jones. If Trent leaves we get a pick.
I bet he takes it. It’s a lot of money for Grish. Do u try and get 3 years and 36 million on the market or take the 22 for one season in a situation you’re comfortable with.
No thanks. I’m happy he had a great year last season but I feel like that was a lightning in the bottle moment. Honestly I couldn’t stand how much time he spent in the leadoff spot either. We need a bonafide proven leadoff hitter.
Holy hyperbole, turned their winter plans over? He’s one dude that may or may not take a one year deal within the next two weeks, not Juan Soto. No major free agent is going to sign before Thanksgiving, and if they do they probably had their mind mostly made already.
He was top 5% of MLB in walks. Lead him off in front of Judge so he gets pitches to hit, or he walks and now the pitcher faces Judge with a man on. Most of his expected stats are directly in line with his actual stats, so it’s not like his performance was a mirage. Your mileage may vary on Fangraphs value stat, but he was worth ~$25MM by that metric.
It’s one year. If he takes it, we’ll see what happens. If not, thanks for the extra draft pick. I personally think he’ll turn it down because someone will offer him more years and more $$$ overall. Only 14 guys have taken the qualifying offer since 2015, so he’s probably gone, no harm no foul.
Lol
man we better fucking hope he doesn’t take it because the delusion on here of “oh it’s not so bad if he comes back” will be haunting next year.
he’s a below average defensive CF with terrible base paths speed who just hit by far his best career numbers and still hit below league average with an absolutely abysmal playoffs to cap it off.
I really wish the Yankees would go a little out of the box in their planning. Trade Dominguez and some of the AAA pitchers, go get Stephen Kwan. You’d have a really excellent left fielder who can hit leadoff. Bellinger can play CF and use Jones as the new 4th outfielder.
How often do players take these qualifying offers in lieu of free agency? I have to believe it’s a small percentage. And even if Grisham does take it, a one-year prove it deal doesn’t seem like the worst idea in the world.
That will be the biggest move of the offseason
I genuinely think this was a terrible idea
A 4th round pick? We put all these decisions into question so we didn’t lose a 4th round pick?
Lunacy.
This is horrible. Aaron hicks redux
My hope would be that the Yankees are willing to carry a higher payroll one year if he accepts, since he would be gone after this year and who knows if we even have baseball next year or what the landscape looks like after that, and that it wouldn’t effect anything else they do.
Me in my fantasy baseball auction bidding an extra dollar for a player I don’t want to drive the price up and then getting nervous watching the clock tick down while no one puts in a bid
Grisham sucks my ass he was terrible and no one can convince me different!
Aaron hicks all over again
Just sucks to lnow he’ll do nothing in the playoffs
Expect him to not get close to the numbers this past year and he will be a 4th OF by July.
Sure.. we can always use another .235 in the lineup.. that and the other 2 or 3 Mendoza line dwellers is sure to get the Pinstripes back to the WS
Trent is the perfect embodiment of everything wrong with the yankees hitting approach in the postseason. .138 average with 10ks in 29 abs. Of course he’s gonna get the QO.
Ugh
That blog always has the most hysterical (in a Chicken Little kind of way) cold takes. The epitome of “nobody hates the Yankees as much as Yankees fans.”
Grisham is not holding the Yankees off-season hostage. The Tucker decision (and even the Bellinger decision) surely do not hinge on the 1-year deal to Grisham. I can’t wait for actual signings so we can move past the fan “analysis” posts
If we’re holding our off-season hostage over a one-year contract at any reasonable value…
Sign Grisham now, he’s a player we need.
Clutch hitter
Plus he’s a terrific Center Fielder