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The future of Jazz Chisholm Jr. with the New York Yankees remains uncertain as the player heads into his contract year. Chisholm will look to use this 2026 MLB season to show the front office that he’s worth keeping in the Bronx long-term.
Since joining the Yankees in 2024, Chisholm has a batting average of .251 with 160 hits, 42 homers, 103 RBIs, and 103 runs scored in 176 games. Much like New York did with Cody Bellinger, they are likely to let the infielder play out his final year and make a decision next offseason.
Nonetheless, amid the uncertainty and stress that can come with playing in a contract year, Yankees manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts on how Chisholm is approaching this situation.
“I don’t expect [the contract situation to impact him],” Boone told reporters on Feb. 17 (h/t SNY). “I feel like he’s in a really good frame of mind. He’s incredibly confident for good reason in his ability to go out there. Bottom line is he goes out there and goes to the post and does and hopefully keeps even improving in his game. He’s going to put himself in a really good position come the end of the season.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Talks Future With Yankees
Meanwhile, Chisholm recently spoke about his future, which he hopes will be in New York with the Yankees. On Jan. 30, Chisholm spoke with SNY about his future as spring training nears.
“I would hope it looks strong,” Chisholm said. “I love being a Yankee. For me, it’s just going out there and playing my hardest and hoping I come back again.”
Although his future in New York is uncertain, Chisholm offered encouraging words for the 2026 MLB season, as the Yankees look to return to the World Series after losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series last year.
“I can’t wait to get out there,” Chisholm added during that interview with SNY. “2026 is coming up, and I think it’s going to be a big year for the Yankees. So I think us as a team, especially knowing each other as well as we do, this is our third season together, almost half of the team. So I think it’s going to be a good year.”
Aaron Boone on Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s Lofty Goal for 2026
Chisholm is coming off a standout 2025 season, finishing with a .242/.332/.481 slash line while setting a career high with 31 home runs and adding 31 stolen bases across 130 games. The performance made him one of only seven players in MLB to record a 30-30 season.
Meanwhile, Boone didn’t hold back what his thoughts were when learning about Chisholm’s newest goal of reaching a 50-50 campaign, though the Yankees manager stopped short of dismissing the two-time MLB All-Star’s ambitious target.
“We’ll be in a good spot if he does,” Boone said if Chisholm can reach that goal (h/t SNY). “It’s hard to put a ceiling on him. He went 30-30 last year and missed a month and didn’t run for two months. He’s capable of some special things between the lines.”
Eduardo Razo Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo
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