New Jazz Chisholm Jr. Rumors on How Agents Are 'Selling Him' to MLB Teams amid Yankees Free Agency

Despite having a down season at the plate for the New York Yankees in his walk year, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is hoping his wide range of skills will help boost his appeal to teams in free agency.

Per The Athletic's Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal, Chisholm's agents at Roc Nation Sports are "selling him" to teams as "as an all-around force who not only produces offensively, but also offers defensive versatility and elite base-running skills."

The report did note Chisholm could end up signing a short-term deal that will allow him to try putting together a better offensive season in 2027 with the hope of increasing his value while he is still young.

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network, at least 11 teams have shown interest in Chisholm with some viewing him as a super-utility player who could see time at second base, third base and all three outfield spots.

Heyman added Chisholm is "open to any and all" and will start meeting with some teams next week.

New York opted not to extend a qualifying offer to Chisholm. The one-year tender would have guaranteed him $23.15 million if he accepted it. The Yankees' decision could also work to Chisholm's benefit since a team that signs him won't have to forfeit a draft pick.

Chisholm set lofty expectations for himself going into 2026 by saying he wanted to join Shohei Ohtani as the only players in MLB history with a 50-50 season.

It didn't come to fruition with Chisholm posting a .231/.312/.399 slash line with 19 homers and 41 stolen bases in 137 games. His 98 wRC+ was his second-worst in a season with at least 120 games played.

Even though Chisholm struggled at the plate, he still finished 22nd out of 65 qualified AL position players in fWAR because of his defense and baserunning. His 10.3 defensive rating ranked 17th among all qualified MLB players.

The only AL second baseman who ranked ahead of Chisholm in fWAR was Chase Meidroth of the Chicago White Sox.

Another thing that works in Chisholm's favor is age. He will turn 29 on Feb. 1, making him the youngest free agent in B/R's top 50 rankings not including NPB players who have been posted.

Chisholm's bat has been up and down over the course of his career, but the highs combined with his ability to steal bases and play multiple positions well gives him an advantage as he looks to cash in this offseason.