This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi as Trent Grisham Staying is Positive for Yankees. Trent Grisham's acceptance of the qualifying offer from the New York Yankees was stunning. It felt like it was written in the stars – and in this case, the stars are Jon Heyman – that he would decline it and potentially move on.

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Trent Grisham accepted the qualifying offer from the New York Yankees, and that may impact how they approach the rest of free agency.

So you're saying there's a chance? Despite outfielder Trent Grisham accepting the one-yer qualifying offer from the New York Yankees, general manager Brian Cash

Trent Grisham’s likely return could shut down the Yankees’ chase for a top free-agent slugger, reshaping their offseason plans.