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SportsMoney New York Yankees Could Lose Jazz Chisholm Jr. In 2027 Free Agent Class By Bernie Pleskoff ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bernie Pleskoff is a former professional Major League Baseball scout Follow Author Aug 13, 2026, 02:15am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . Summary New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is in the final year of his contract, set to become a free agent in 2027. Known for his electric and dynamic play, Chisholm Jr. had an All-Star, Silver Slugger season in 2025, hitting 31 homers and stealing 31 bases. However, his performance has dipped this season, with his batting average, home runs, and RBIs significantly lower, though he continues to steal bases at a high rate. This decline could affect the annual value of his next contract. The Yankees face a decision: extend him, offer a qualifying offer for 2027, or allow the 28-year-old to test the free agent market. Chisholm Jr. brings a valuable combination of hitting, defense, and speed, making his future a key consideration for the team.
The New York Yankees could lose second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 2027 free agent class.
This year, his last before he can file for free agency, Chisholm Jr. is playing on a 1 year, $10.2 million contract.
There are lots of words to describe Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Electric comes to mind. So does exciting. And flamboyant.
In fact, mlb.com used the term electric when speaking of Jazz.
In a 2025 article, nypost.com had this blazing headline, “Jazz Chisholm’s acrobatic, dynamic defensive plays give Yankees big lift.”
So add acrobatic. And dynamic as words that describe Jazz.
Those are some very complimentary terms to describe a Major League Baseball player.
In 2025, Chisholm Jr. lived up to the hype.
He had a magnificent year, at the plate, and in the field.
In fact, Chisholm Jr. had an All Star season, the second of his career. He also made the All Star Team while with the Miami Marlins in 2022.
Last year for the Yankees, baseballreference.com noted, Chisholm Jr. hit .242/.332/.481/.813, with 15 doubles, a triple, 31 homers, and 80 RBIs. He stole 31 bases in 39 attempts, and won a coveted Silver Slugger Award.
Fast forward to this season, and the picture is not quite the same for the Yankees second baseman.
In fact, he at the start of play August 13, Jazz was hitting only .218, with 17 homers, and 48 RBIs. He has shown a steep decline in batting average, home runs, and RBIs, but he is still stealing bases. He has equaled his 31 stolen bases already, so he should easily eclipse that mark.
With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, Chisholm Jr. won’t come close to his 31 bombs of last year.
Will his decline in production impact his free agent market?
It will likely result in a contract worth less of an annual financial value, but it may not impact the number of years for his new deal.
The left-handed hitting Chisholm Jr. is 28-years-old, and in the prime of his baseball career.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.s name is Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington “Jazz” Chisholm Jr.
Chisholm Jr. moved to the United States from the Bahamas when he was only 12-years-old.
An excellent athlete, Chisholm Jr. played baseball, basketball, and football at Life Prep Academy in Wichita, Kansas.
As noted by mlb.com, after high school, Chisholm Jr. returned to his native Bahamas, where he trained at the Maximum Development/Freedom Farm Baseball Academy.
Chisholm Jr. signed an international free agent contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015.
The Diamondbacks gave Chisholm Jr. a signing bonus of $200,000
Chisholm Jr. was traded by the Diamondbacks to the Marlins in 2019, for pitcher Zac Gallen.
In July 2024, the Marlins traded Chisholm Jr. to the New York Yankees.
Chisholm Jr. is a big enough star to have appeared June 1, 2026, on the NBC Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, as reported by headlineplanet.com.
-The Yankees can choose to extend Chisholm’s contract by adding years, and perhaps a salary increase.
-The Yankees can offer him the Major League Baseball qualifying offer. That assures the Yankees of his services for the 2027 season.
In the 2025 season, the qualifying offer was worth $22.025 million. That represented a 4.6% increase over the previous year.
-The Yankees could let him leave for another team via free agency.
Jazz is represented by Roc Nation Sports. They will guide him through his options and the contract process.
Aaron Judge will be back next season, and he and the New York Yankees can use all the offensive help they can get.
At 26-years-old, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is in the final year of his contract with the New York Yankees.
An exciting and dynamic player, Chisholm Jr. offers the Yankees a solid trio of good hitting ability, excellent defense, and speed on the bases.
The New York Yankees will weigh their options, and determine the path they wish to take regarding offering Jazz a contract for the future.
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