"If they were doing so in hopes of upgrading with Marte, general manager Brian Cashman's business looks awfully bad. Chisholm was one of the Yankees' most productive bats last season behind Aaron Judge, hitting 31 home runs with 80 RBI and an .813 OPS. The 32-year-old Marte is coming off yet another stellar season in which he posted 28 home runs with an .893 OPS and is under contract through the 2031 season at an affordable rate (he's due $16 million in 2026)."
"Alas, any hope of adding Marte's big bat is now out the window, and it might just force the Yankees to awkwardly hang on to Chisholm for the remainder of his contract as their starting second baseman, which should not even be a slight issue for an infield that has its fair share of question marks elsewhere. Trade-deadline acquisition Ryan McMahon plays a strong third base, but his offense has lagged."
Ketel Marte placed the New York Yankees among five teams on his no-trade list: St. Louis, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Oakland. New York had pursued Marte while taking trade calls on second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm hit 31 home runs with 80 RBI and an .813 OPS last season. Marte, 32, hit 28 home runs with an .893 OPS and remains under contract through 2031, owed $16 million in 2026. With Marte unavailable, the Yankees may have to keep Chisholm despite other infield concerns. Ryan McMahon's offense has lagged, Anthony Volpe will miss a month after shoulder surgery, and Ben Rice is slated at first base.
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