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Yankees’ Bellinger Pursuit Puts Jasson Domínguez Trade Talk in Play as Grisham Weighs Qualifying Offer

A qualifying offer for Trent Grisham plus a projected nine-figure Cody Bellinger contract would strain the Yankees’ 2026 payroll.

Overview

  • The Yankees extended an approximately $22 million qualifying offer to Trent Grisham, with his decision still pending, according to multiple reports.
  • NJ.com-linked reporting indicates New York is targeting a Cody Bellinger reunion regardless of Grisham’s choice.
  • If both outfielders return, CBS Sports and other outlets suggest the club could shop Jasson Domínguez this winter.
  • Domínguez’s 2025 produced a .719 OPS with 10 home runs in 123 games and defensive metrics that included minus-seven defensive runs saved in left field.
  • ESPN projects Bellinger at six years and $165 million, and Sportsnaut estimates the quartet of Bellinger, Grisham, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton would cost about $121.5 million next season, with Domínguez still under team control through 2031 and potential trade suitors speculated to include the Padres, Diamondbacks, Phillies, and Mets.