Jazz Chisholm Seeking An 8-10 Year Contract Worth $35 Million Annually
Jazz Chisholm is in the final year of his current contract and set to become a free agent next offseason. He will be one of the top hitters on the open market and will look to become one of the highest-paid players in all of baseball.
Although he dealt with injuries last year, he still managed to hit 31 home runs and steal 31 bases. Chisholm was just one of seven players to go 30-30 during the 2025 season. He’s one of the best second basemen in the entire league and will get paid next year. His injury history is troubling, which is why it’s hard to know his true value.
Chisholm Seeking Huge Contract
According to NJ Advance Media, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is reportedly seeking an 8-10 year deal worth $35 million per season in free agency. This contract would make him the highest-paid second baseman in all of baseball. He would surpass Xander Bogaerts and Marcus Semien. At just 28 years old. He’s poised to land a long-term contract if he can stay healthy this season.
Last season, he dealt with a ton of injuries, causing him to miss time. Chisholm dealt with multiple injuries, including a high-grade right oblique strain, a shoulder issue, and dual-knee contusions in September. He was sidelined for nearly six weeks in April/May due to the oblique injury and left a Sept. 4 game after injuring both knees on separate plays.
No one is questioning the talent, but he carries a ton of baggage with him. In his early days with the Miami Marlins, Chisholm Jr. made his fiery personality known and was always in the headlines.
In the Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox, he made storylines for the wrong reasons. After the Game 1 Wild Card loss, he avoided reporters by rummaging through his locker instead of addressing the media maturely and setting an example for his teammates.
Will The Yankees Pay Up?
New York has been in the position of having to pay an elite-level second baseman before. After the 2013 season, Robinson Cano became a free agent, and the Yankees had to decide. Ultimately, they didn’t re-sign Robinson Cano because they refused to meet his demand for a 10-year contract, and avoided a long-term deal for a player over 30. He ended up signing a 10-year, $240 million deal with the Seattle Mariners.
I don’t think the Yankees will make a valiant effort to retain Chisholm. They’ll make what they believe is a fair offer, but won’t get involved in a bidding war. The character and injury concerns will play a huge role in the team’s decision, and I just don’t think they’re comfortable handing out a long-term contract to a guy like him. We all know that things can change quickly, especially if he puts together an unbelievable season.
Jazz Needs To Go Off
If he wants a big contract, he’ll have to go out on the field and make a statement. Chisholm is no stranger to overcoming adversity and proving all of the doubters wrong. He has aspirations of hitting 50 home runs and stealing 50 bases in a season, aiming to become the second player to do it since Shohei Ohtani. In a walk year, a ton of eyes will be on how Chisholm performs.
