When the New York Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. simply earlier than the 2024 MLB commerce deadline, there have been advantages for the franchise for not solely this season, but additionally campaigns to return as effectively. In spite of everything, the 26-year-old Chisholm will probably be eligible for arbitration as soon as once more in 2025 and will not be a free agent till after the 2026 season, cementing a possible piece of the franchise’s future.
Nonetheless, after a postseason that has already seen Chisholm injected into the highlight due to his feedback and bravado, will the Yankees and Chisholm be capable to coexist in 2025?
After Chisholm drew the ire of Kansas Metropolis Royals followers following his quote that the Royals “got lucky” in successful Sport 2 of the American League Division Sequence, Chisholm soaked in all of the boos from Kansas Metropolis supporters throughout Video games 3 and 4 at Kauffman Stadium. He additionally did not endear himself to the locals when he accused Kansas Metropolis’s Maikel Garcia of attempting to injure Anthony Volpe on a tough slide at second base.
With all of that drama taking place within the ALDS, New York supervisor Aaron Boone had a message for Chisholm forward of the group’s ALCS matchup towards the Cleveland Guardians.
“We have talked,” Boone told reporters. “I need him to be himself and feed off the whole lot that the playoffs is, however perceive what we’re going after and the way necessary he’s to all that. So long as he is centered, we’re good.”
And that is the place New York might have to determine if Chisholm can coexist with the “Yankee means” within the Bronx shifting ahead. Can Chisholm keep centered sufficient to mix in in pinstripes? There have been admitted concerns about Chisholm’s strong personality throughout his days in Miami that New York common supervisor Brian Cashman downplayed proper after the commerce for Chisholm was accomplished. Nonetheless, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported simply earlier than the swap that some groups have been “fully out” of any form of Chisholm deal due to that sturdy character.
Chisholm’s character is a part of who he’s, and the Yankees are studying that firsthand this postseason.
Getting into Sport 2 of the ALCS, Chisholm’s phrases had made extra of a postseason impression than his bat. Going simply 2-for-19 by means of his first 5 October video games with the Yankees, Chisholm is struggling after slashing .273/.325/.500 in his 46 regular-season contests with New York.
Definitely if the Yankees go on to seize their first World Sequence title since 2009, Chisholm’s chilly begin on the plate and phrases relating to the Royals will probably be an afterthought. Nonetheless, the Chisholm-Yankees relationship isn’t one which ends when the postseason does.
After being slotted in at third base to fill a necessity for the Yankees (Chisholm’s first time enjoying the place in his MLB profession that started in 2020), there may be dialogue that Chisholm could possibly be again at his pure place of second base for the 2025 season. That might reply some questions for New York subsequent yr, supplied that Chisholm’s play and demeanor match what the Yankees want on the place.
Whereas that’s sooner or later, Chisholm’s first check with the Yankees is coming now. Can he observe Boone’s edict so long as New York is within the postseason? It is a query price watching, and the reply to it might have ramifications for Chisholm and the Yankees for 2025 and past.
