Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s contract with the New York Yankees expires after this upcoming 2026 MLB season. He likely plays out his contract year, and the Yankees’ front office will determine what type of offer, if any, they’d be willing to make to keep the infielder long-term.
Nonetheless, Chisholm already has a number in mind, and whether New York wants to meet that demand remains a mystery. Speaking to Randy Miller of NJ.com, Chisholm said he would ask for $35 million per season if the Yankees approached him now, with a deal between eight and 10 years.
“I’d say no because I know I can get $35 million somewhere else,” Chisholm said. “That’s $10 million less a year. … I’m 28. I want 8-to-10 years.”
Nonetheless, former Miami Marlins president David Samson didn’t hold back his thoughts on the contract demand that Chisholm currently has heading into his contract year.
“What Jazz Chisholm has is not confidence,” Samson said on the Feb. 23 edition of “Nothing Personal with David Samson.” “It’s not even cocky. Jazz Chisholm is simply delusional. There’s a fine line between confidence and delusion, and that line is generally self‑awareness…
“You’re not going to get $25 million a year over 10 years from the Yankees. That offer is never going to come to you.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Urged to Take Different Approach
Moreover, Samson said that Chisholm should take a different approach when speaking to the media about his contract situation, as the infielder will receive plenty of questions on this topic throughout the season.
“Instead of saying that you believe you’re a $35 million player when Aaron Judge is a $40 million player, instead of saying that you expect to be a 50‑50 player, I would much rather have you take the microphone, which would have been totally out of character, and simply say, ‘Listen, this season it is critically important for the Yankees to be successful,’” Samson added. “‘We need to go deeper into the playoffs and get that World Series for the fans of New York.
“‘The fact that they haven’t and we have not won a World Series since 2009 is something I want to fix. And I want to be a part of the solution, not the problem. And I know once that happens, my free agency will take care of itself.‘”
Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Talks Pending Free Agency
During the Yankees’ 6-4 loss to the New York Mets on Feb. 22 at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Chisholm spoke to YES Network and made his feelings clear on where he’d like to remain long-term.
“I don’t really think about being a free agent,“ Chisholm told Meredith Marakovits. “Everybody knows I love New York, and I want to be in New York, so being a free agent isn’t really on my mind as much as anything. I feel like having the right teammates around you, the right guys around you, helps a lot, you know; [Aaron] Judge, [Gerrit] Cole, [Cody Bellinger], [Giancarlo] Stanton, [José] Caballero, all these guys, [Anthony] Volpe.
“Having all these guys around you, they help a lot, especially with guys who have already been through it, who have been through their free agent year last year and their contract and playing, and it’s hard not to look at that. But the thing that’s really driving us, or me, is that World Series. That’s why I love being here, because every year we have a chance to win the World Series and I love that.”
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