The New York Yankees had until 5:00 PM on Monday to extend a qualifying offer to Didi Gregorius in which they failed to do so, official sending Gregorius off to free agency. The remaining question is: are the Yankees getting rid of their Jeter replacement or do they want a fresh contract?
When Gregorius was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, Gleyber Torres took over the shortstop role, in which he proved he can handle with ease. I think the Yankees saw what they can accomplish without Gregorius and maybe realized he isn’t a need.