This offseason, the New York Yankees brought back outfielder Trent Grisham on a one-year, $5 million contract.
The 28-year-old outfielder has been a surprise to the Yankees, hitting 19 home runs with 43 RBI and a .250 batting average in 93 games.
Last season, Grisham appeared in 76 games for New York, hitting only nine home runs with a .190 batting average. This year is a lot better.
Even though Grisham is having a great season in the Bronx, he will enter free agency this offseason, and Stephen Parello from Fansided thinks it will be difficult for the Yankees to sign Grisham back.
It's been a wild ride for Trent Grisham in the Bronx. Originally a throw-in in the Juan Soto deal, he underwhelmed greatly as the Yankees' primary outfield reserve in 2024," Parell wrote. "That led to rumblings he'd be a prime DFA candidate this past offseason, but instead he survived ... and blossomed. Grisham's exceptional performance this year actually put his name in the deadline crosshairs, as dealing him seemed to be an option for the Yankees to leverage their outfield surplus to address other roster deficiencies. That didn't come to fruition, but that doesn't mean Grisham will be back in New York next season. Along with fellow outfielder Cody Bellinger, Grisham will hit free agency at season's end. The Yankees will likely only try to bring one of them back, and Bellinger has the leg up due to a longer track record and more versatility. Further complicating matters for Grisham is the presence of top prospect Spencer Jones, who reached near-untouchable status in deadline talks and whose otherworldly performance for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre means he soon will break down the door to the big leagues. That, unfortunately, will leave no room for a Grisham return."
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Like Parello stated, the Yankees will have to make a move on Bellinger's contract, and they would likely bring him back before Grisham.
The good news for Grisham is that he should be able to get a nice pay elsewhere due to the great season he is having.
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