The New York Yankees were hoping Trent Grisham would decline the qualifying offer and chase a multi-year deal elsewhere. Instead, he surprised a lot of people around the league by accepting the one-year, $22 million offer for 2026, locking himself into a massive salary after the best offensive season of his career.

A surprising decision with big roster implications

Most around the league expected Grisham to test the open market. The center field market is thin, and teams in need of left-handed power were expected to line up for him. That’s why the early sense was that he’d reject the QO and try to secure a three- or four-year deal, especially after hitting .235/.348/.464 with 34 homers and 74 RBIs this past season.

Those numbers weren’t just career-best — they were nearly double his pre

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