The New York Yankees have never shied away from spending, and Trent Grisham accepting the qualifying offer may not change that.

The Yankees weren’t caught off guard when Trent Grisham accepted a qualifying offer this week, according to general manager Brian Cashman, who viewed the outcome as something akin to a coin flip.

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Trent Grisham’s choice has Yankees evaluators “somewhat surprised,” and it puts immediate pressure on the club’s pursuit of their marquee free agent, Cody Bellinge...