It is secure to say Jazz Chisholm Jr. is becoming in properly with the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old is prospering and even making just a little historical past.
Since being acquired in a commerce on July 27, Chisholm has recorded 10 residence runs and 10 stolen bases in 39 video games sporting pinstripes. Based on OptaStats, he is solely the third participant within the stay ball period to submit these numbers in fewer than 40 video games with one group, alongside Raul Mondesi and Ron Gant.
With the Marlins, Chisholm’s profession was seemingly going backward. Over 101 video games this season with Miami, he had 13 homers and 39 RBI whereas slashing solely .249/.323/.407 with a .730 OPS.
Chisholm has practically equaled his residence run whole with the Yankees in fewer than half the video games. In the meantime, he is batting .280/.333/.513 with a .847 OPS, including 18 RBI.
Most significantly, Chisholm is having extra enjoyable, resulting in extra success.
“You’ll be able to inform that he is having fun with himself,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone instructed Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “Guys are already beginning to throw their arms round him, and he is slot in instantly, with that smile on his face. You’ll be able to inform he likes the motion.”
Moreover, Chisholm is having fun with being part of a successful Yankees group and embracing the large stage that comes with it. In comparison with the Marlins, who’re on the backside of the Nationwide League East division at 56-97, being part of a World Collection contender and arguably essentially the most legendary franchise in MLB historical past is a big change. Nonetheless, he is embracing the large stage and all that comes with it.
The previous All-Star instructed Hoch it is “what I stay for.”
“I really like the lights. I really like the large crowds,” Chisholm stated. “I really like every little thing like that.”
