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The New York Yankees were swept in the ALDS and have gone 17 consecutive years without a World Series title.
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Winning a championship was surely on the list of things second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. wanted to accomplish with the Yankees, but he might not get the chance.
Chisholm will become a free agent in the next few weeks. The two-time All-Star may prefer to stay with the Yankees, but it’s unlikely he will accept a qualifying offer to do so.
Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller wrote that it’s likely the Yankees will extend the offer to Chisholm. However, there’s little to no reason for him to accept.
“He’ll likely reject the offer, though, and seek something closer to the nine-figure payday most analysts anticipated heading into this season,” Miller wrote. “And with George Lombard Jr., Anthony Volpe and José Caballero all available for middle infield duties for the foreseeable future, New York likely won’t be the one giving him that mega deal.”
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The qualifying offer is estimated at $23.1 million for the 2027 offseason. Could Chisholm’s next contract pay him a higher AAV? It’s not out of the question.
He fell short of his 50-50 goals, but Chisholm still managed 19 home runs and 41 stolen bases in a down year.
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“After all, he reached 19 home runs and 41 stolen bases, bringing his ‘since the beginning of 2021’ totals to 125 and 169, respectively. Those numbers match Bobby Witt Jr. (123 and 193) and Trea Turner (130 and 165), even though Chisholm has received 539 fewer plate appearances than the former and 1,108 fewer than the latter,” Miller added.
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Yankees fans booed Chisholm after his pinch-hit pop-up to first base in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Game 3 loss.
That could be his final memory in pinstripes.
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