Overview
- New York formally tendered the one-year qualifying offer after Grisham posted career highs, including 34 home runs and an OPS around .811.
- ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projects Grisham could land roughly four years and $90 million in free agency, reflecting belief in his newfound power and on-base gains.
- MLB.com’s analysis argues his surge may be a one-year outlier and suggests he could be best served taking the qualifying offer.
- Evaluations note a defensive dip from his prior Gold Glove standard, with some projecting a shift from center field to a corner spot on his next deal.
- The Yankees’ calculus includes payroll flexibility and draft compensation, as an external signing would bring a compensatory pick likely in the third or fourth round.