"However, general manager Brian Cashman told Brendan Kuty of The Athletic at the general managers meetings this week that he has yet to approach Chisholm's reps about extension talks. "Not sure how that would play out," Cashman said. "But we have not had any conversations outside of he's looking forward to playing next year, he loves playing here, and, if we're open (to), if you want to have a legitimate conversation about value, (he's) open to a longer-term conversation as well.""
"Chisholm is coming off a good season. His 27.9% strikeout rate was on the high side but he increased his walk rate to 10.9%, the best of his career. He also hit 31 home runs and stole 31 bases. His .242/.332/.481 batting line translated to a 126 wRC+. His third base defense wasn't strong but the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon and moved Chisholm to second, where he graded out better. Put it all together and FanGraphs credited him with 4.4 wins above replacement."
"The Yankees don't do many extensions in general. According to MLBTR's Contract Tracker, which has data going back to the start of 2006, the Yankees have done six extensions in that almost-20-year time frame. There have been none since 2019, when they did three deals for Luis Severino, Aaron Hicks and Aroldis Chapman. None of those three deals worked out especially well for the club, so it's perhaps not surprising that they haven't gone back to that well."
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one year away from free agency and has expressed interest in a contract extension to remain with the Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman said he has not yet approached Chisholm's representatives about extension talks, though Chisholm indicated openness to a longer-term conversation. The Yankees have rarely agreed to extensions in recent years, doing six since 2006 and none since 2019. Chisholm produced 31 homers, 31 steals, a 126 wRC+ and 4.4 WAR while moving from third to second base. The team could let him play his final arbitration season and enter free agency at age 29.
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