New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. did not receive a qualifying offer, leaving the club with decisions to make at the position heading into the offseason. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar was extended a qualifying offer, a one-year contract worth the mean of the top 125 MLB salaries.
Chisholm, acquired by the Yankees in a midseason trade, hit a solo home run in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on September 1, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The 26-year-old Bahamian infielder posted a .243/.321/.412 slash line with 13 home runs in 64 games for New York after arriving from Miami.
Without the qualifying offer attached, Chisholm becomes an unrestricted free agent this winter, and the Yankees must decide whether to re-sign him, pursue an external option, or turn to internal candidates such as Oswald Peraza or Jon Berti. The club's front office has not publicly tipped its hand on a preferred direction.
Bednar, 30, converted 23 of 27 save chances for Pittsburgh in 2026 with a 3.12 ERA and 78 strikeouts over 60.2 innings. The qualifying offer gives the Pirates draft-pick compensation if he signs elsewhere, while Bednar has until mid-November to accept or decline.
