​There are a ton of difficult decisions that the New York Yankees have to make this offseason, and most of them are going to be centered around how they want to replace Jazz Chisholm. With the idea that Chisholm is going to leave in free agency, as reports have indicated that the Yankees don’t want to bring him back, it’s fair to consider whether this is ultimately going to be the right move or not. The Yankees find themselves in a position where there are a couple of other second basemen available to pursue, with Pittsburgh Pirates free agent Brandon Lowe being at the top of that list. Lowe has been among the best second basemen in all of baseball over the past couple of seasons now, with an argument to be made that he might be the best offensively at the position in the game.In regard to some other decent players at second base, the Yankees could be interested in a guy like Luis Arraez. Arraez is a completely different player than a player like Chisholm or Lowe, as he doesn’t offer the same power that those guys have. The unfortunate part for a team like the Yankees is that they love guys who have that power tool. I don’t think that’s necessarily the worst thing, but it does pose the question of how the Yankees are going to figure some things out this offseason at the position. As for Arraez, he might also be relatively cheap compared to Lowe and Chisholm, which could make him appealing to Brian Cashman.MLB Trade Rumors recently predicted free agency contracts and landing spots, with Arraez landing a three-year, $48 million deal and the Yankees being named a potential suitor.“That pedestrian finish tamped down some of the enthusiasm surrounding an otherwise terrific year. Arraez now returns to free agency ahead of his age-30 season and on the heels of a better performance than he showed in 2025. He answered some questions about his defensive future, but the market generally doesn’t reward second baseman and Arraez is one of three big-name players at the position, so he’ll have some notable competition. The market also rarely shows out in a big way for players who lack even average pop; Andrew Benintendi’s five-year, $75MM with the White Sox is the biggest one you’ll find in recent memory for a hitter with fewer than 10 homers, but he was two years younger than Arraez when he got that deal and had shown some power earlier in his career. “Arraez has one of the broadest ranges of plausible outcomes of any hitter on this list, but a three-year deal worth $14-17MM per season feels attainable to us,” MLB Trade Rumors wrote.Arraez is such a difficult player to evaluate because of his lack of power. We all know he’s a guy who’s going to hit .300-plus each year, which has its value. A player putting the ball in play at his level should never be viewed as a bad thing, and the Yankees could use a guy like that. However, it’s also fair to mention that for a lot of his career, he’s been viewed as a below-average defender and doesn’t reall