Angels have all the makings of a Jazz Chisholm Jr. landing spot if Yankees let him walk

Los Angeles Angels fans may be in for a treat this offseason. While under Arte Moreno and Perry Minasian, the team rarely went out and paid the big bucks for a free agent. Now, with Moreno one foot out the door and Stan Kroenke on his way to becoming the richest owner in baseball, and John Mozeliak in charge for now, the Angels could go and spend some cash to truly upgrade the roster this winter.

While this free agent class seems to be on the weaker side, with the current state of the Angels' roster, there are still players available who would provide an upgrade.

One of those players is Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Yankees' second baseman is hitting free agency heading into his age-29 season, and it seems like his time with the Yankees is over. New York manager Aaron Boone sat Chisholm multiple times during their 2026 postseason run, platooning him in multiple games. Chisholm is known as a player with a big ego, and that probably didn't sit well with him, so it would be very surprising to see him want to return to New York this offseason.

Jazz Chisholm could be the perfect free agent for the Angels this offseason

As far as the Angels are concerned, Chisholm would be a great fit with their team. The Bahamian has one of the best power-speed combos in baseball. He is one of just five players with 100+ stolen bases and 70+ home runs across the last three seasons. Chisholm is also an excellent defender. His eight Fielding Run Value was in the top ten among all second basemen this season.

Some Angels fans may be concerned that signing him would block young players they are hoping to get playing time, like Christian Moore, but Chisholm isn't limited to just second. In 2025, he split time between second and third for the Yankees, and in 2024 he was the Marlins' everyday center fielder before he was traded. He could easily start his Angels career as a center fielder, with Mike Trout wanting to move to a corner, but transition back to the infield as he ages.

The Angels need to start acquiring pieces to build on that aren't rookies. While developing homegrown players is great, having an entire team of them if the organization fails to fully develop them, will never work. L.A. should have the finances to sign a player like Chisholm this offseason with the new ownership group, and he would be an excellent fit with this team.

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