There is some activity on the Yankees’ active roster, though not of the magnitude that many fans desire for this winter. Friday night marked the deadline for teams to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. This allows teams to make some early savings toward the luxury tax by non-tendering players who are not in their future plans, giving a clearer image in terms of roster composition and payroll space as they address their needs in free agency this winter.
The deadline to make these decisions expired at 8pm ET, with the Yankees re-signing outfielder Trent Grisham and pitcher JT Brubaker but declining to tender a contract to infielder Jon Berti and lefty reliever Tim Mayza. Today, the Yankees non-tendered INF Jon Berti and LHP Tim Mayza. Additionally, the Yankees have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with RHP JT Brubaker and OF Trent Grisham, thus avoiding arbitration.
Offered Contracts Trent Grisham About an hour before the deadline, we learned that the Yankees and Trent Grisham had avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5 million contract for 2025 that includes up to $250,000 in bonuses based on plate appearances. Assuming he does not reach the plate appearance threshold to trigger the bonus, this deal represents savings worth $700,000 relative to his projected* arbitration number. Trent Grisham was a non-tender candidate, but he’s sticking around, set to make $5 million in 2025.
Doesn’t guarantee he’ll be in pinstripes on Opening Day, .
