Jazz Chisholm Jr. heads into the winter with his Yankees future unresolved, and one possible landing spot already has his name attached to it: the Toronto Blue Jays.
Chisholm, a second baseman and two-time All-Star in 2025, ran into a rough stretch at the plate and had issues on both sides of the ball during the postseason. New York manager Aaron Boone sat him for two playoff games, including the Yankees’ season-ending loss on Wednesday. Fans at Yankee Stadium also booed Chisholm after he popped out to first base as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Even with that backdrop, Chisholm would prefer to stay in New York. MLB Trade Rumors’ Connor Byrne reported that the 28-year-old wants to keep his career with the Yankees rather than leave in free agency.
“Chisholm, an All-Star for the second time in 2025, endured a down year at the plate and struggled both offensively and defensively in four appearances in the playoffs. Manager Aaron Boone left Chisholm out of the Yankees' starting lineup for two postseason games, including their season-ending loss on Wednesday.
The fans at Yankee Stadium booed Chisholm after he fouled out to first base as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the seventh inning. Nevertheless, Chisholm would rather continue his career with the Yankees than exit in free agency," MLB Trade Rumors' Connor Byrne wrote.
If Chisholm does reach the market, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley sees Toronto as a team that could make a run at him.
“Chisholm had an up-and-down tenure with the team, and he wasn't great with the bat or the glove this postseason. Amid those struggles, he was benched twice in favor of Anthony Volpe.
If Chisholm looked elsewhere, he shouldn't have trouble finding interested suitors. Even with the inconsistency, he amassed 50 homers and 72 steals since the start of the 2025 season, and since he'll only turn 29 in February, he could have more prime years ahead of him,” Buckley wrote.
For the Blue Jays, the appeal is straightforward. Chisholm would give them defensive flexibility and another dangerous bat to put next to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. His season wasn’t clean from start to finish, but the power-speed combo is the kind of profile that can still change a lineup in a hurry.
And if Toronto decides to chase him, it would be looking at a player whose résumé still carries real pop - and real intrigue.
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