This week's mailbag gets into a qualifying offer for , the likelihood of the Reds signing long-term, preseason projections consistently whiffing on the Brewers, how a lockout might affect free agency in 2026-27, what it might take to extend Bob McAdoo Jersey , and much more. Dmitry asks: I keep seeing that the Yankees wont re-sign Trent Grisham. What is the downside to a QO? is 22 million for a 3 win CF in his prime on a one year deal really that bad? Grisham, 29 in November, is on pace for a 2.8 WAR season in about 139 games. He's mi sed some time on the paternity list and a few games due to a hamstring i sue. Grisham was widely seen as a non-tender candidate in the offseason, but instead accepted a $500K pay cut to land at $5MM on a pre-tender deal. He had an 87 wRC+ from 2022-24 over 1,288 plate appearances. Despite avoiding the IL in 2024, Grisham played in only 76 games for the Yankees, who had an outfield of , , and . Prior to this year, Grisham was more of a sub-2-WAR backup outfielder or bottom of the order regular who was not considered worthy of a $6MM salary. The main wart on Grisham's season is that he's only hit like this (126 wRC+) once before, in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. But Grisham has a career-low strikeout rate with career-best power, plus . Though he owes some of his succe s to a huge April, he's still managed a 113 wRC+ since. The Yankees sat Grisham a fair bit against lefties last year, but not this year, and he's been tolerable against them. Once one of the faster players in baseball, Grisham lost several steps in 2023 and now sits in the 33rd percentile for sprint speed. That might partially explain why the two-time Gold Glover has a negative Outs Above Average mark for the first time in his career. Defensive runs saved shows a similar story. When it hasn't been Grisham in center field for the Yankees this year, it's been . Bellinger figures to take a $5MM buyout over his final $25MM salary for 2026, meaning both outfielders will be free agents. A suming the Yankees don't want to give another try, their main free agent alternative would be . The trade market could feature and little else at center. Internally, would be the main option if both Bellinger and Grisham depart. Jones, 25 in May, has torched both Double-A and Triple-A pitching this year, dropping his strikeout rate from 33.7% to 26.0% at the higher level. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker Serge Ibaka Jersey