Overview
- Chisholm declared he intends to be MLB’s second 50–50 player, telling The Athletic he has the tools for a 10-WAR season and MVP push.
- He is coming off a breakout 2025 with 31 home runs and 31 steals, earning an All-Star nod and a Silver Slugger at second base.
- He told reporters he wants to stay in New York but said no extension discussions have occurred entering spring training.
- He publicly set his asking price at roughly $35 million per year over 8–10 seasons and dismissed the idea of taking $25 million annually, per NJ.com reporting cited across outlets.
- Coverage notes durability and consistency concerns—only one season above 140 games in his career—even as he reached base twice in his spring debut and embraced contract-year pressure.