The Yankees non-tendered infielder Jon Berti and left-hander Tim Mayza ahead of Friday’s 8 p.m. ET deadline, the club announced, making them both free agents. New York did agree to terms on new one-year contracts with right-hander JT Brubaker and outfielder Trent Grisham.

The New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander JT Brubaker (oblique) by agreeing to one-year deals on Friday. Grisham, 28, will earn $5 million in his second season in the Bronx.

The deadline to make these decisions expired at 8pm ET, with the Yankees re-signing outfielder Trent Grisham and pitcher JT Brubaker but declining to tender a contract to infielder Jon Berti and lefty reliever Tim Mayza.

Grisham and the Yankees agreed on a one-year, $5 million deal to avoid arbitration, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN. Grisham can make another $250,000 in bonuses tied to plate appearances, Castillo added.

The New York Yankees agreed to a one-year contract worth $5 million with outfielder Trent Grisham on Friday to avoid arbitration, according to ESPN's

While the Yankees came to terms with Grisham and Brubaker, they non-tendered Tim Mayza and Jon Berti. They are now free agents, giving the Yankees some salary relief after entering the day with a projected payroll of $238.8 million for 2025, per Cot’s Contracts.

The Yankees have offered Trend Grisham $5 million to avoid arbitration, but fans are upset with their latest offer.

The New York Yankees, against all odds, are bringing back outfielder Trent Grisham on a one-year, $5 million pact to serve as a reserve outfielder

Grisham and the Yankees came together on a $5 million deal to avoid arbitration, locking in the backup centerfielder for the 2025 season, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Acquired in the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees last winter, Grisham was used mostly as a defensive replacement in centerfield.

The defensive specialist never quite found his groove as the Yankees’ fourth outfielder, despite the occasional highlight.