The Yankees are leaning toward issuing a qualifying offer to closer David Bednar, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman writes that the Yanks are less likely to issue the QO to Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The New York Yankees are leaning toward issuing a qualifying offer to closer David Bednar while preparing to let Jazz Chisholm Jr. enter free agency, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The one-year qualifying offer is valued at $23.15 million for the upcoming offseason. If Bednar turns down the offer and signs elsewhere, New York will secure draft pick compensation.
Bednar logged a 2.47 ERA and converted 35 saves in 39 opportunities during the 2026 season for manager Aaron Boone's bullpen. Meanwhile, Chisholm batted .231 with 19 home runs and 41 stolen bases, with the Yankees reportedly reluctant to risk offering the lucrative one-year sum.
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