The Yankees continue to look to for ways to bolster their pitching staff this offseason.
There are numerous options available in free agency, but they’ve also been exploring the trade market.
With that, someone who has reportedly drawn interest from rival clubs is Jazz Chisholm Jr.
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New York isn’t necessarily shopping their dynamic second baseman, but perhaps they’d be willing to part ways with him in the right deal heading into his final year of arbitration eligibility.
While the interest is there, Aaron Boone expects they’ll ultimately hang on to the slugger.
“I do,” he told reporters on Friday. “But you never know what’s going to happen as teams maneuver their rosters and whatever. I do expect him, but you never know what’s going to happen where teams match up on certain things — but I’m planning on him being right in the middle of the lineup.”
Whether they end up moving him or not, the interest certainly doesn’t come as a surprise.
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Chisholm bounced back in a big way after a bit of an up-and-down start to his time in the Bronx, putting his electric play on full display to earn his second career All-Star appearance.
The 27-year-old enjoyed his first career 30-30 campaign and finished fourth at his position in WAR (4.4).
He also posted career-highs in homers (30), walks (58), runs (75), and RBI (80).
We’ll see if it was enough to earn him an extension with the Yanks, or if they’ll look to move him before he can hit the open market next offseason.
