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Updated · Fox News · Jun 29
Rizzo Calls Chisholm Jr. Immature After Yankees Drop 4th Straight at Fenway
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 29

Rizzo Calls Chisholm Jr. Immature After Yankees Drop 4th Straight at Fenway

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 29

Summary

  • Anthony Rizzo said Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s ejection in Sunday night's 5-4 extra-inning loss to Boston showed "a little bit of immaturity" after the Yankees infielder argued a third strike and threw his helmet.
  • The outburst came as New York was swept in four games at Fenway Park, with Rizzo saying the struggling Yankees needed Chisholm in the lineup rather than forcing Anthony Volpe into the game cold.
  • Chisholm also left before reporters entered the clubhouse, extending scrutiny on a player hitting .223 with a .706 OPS, 12 homers and 24 steals in his walk year.
  • New York has lost 7 of its last 10 and is still without Aaron Judge, who is rehabbing a rib stress fracture with no timetable for his return.

Insights

Does a former teammate's criticism reveal a major leadership crisis within the slumping Yankees clubhouse?
Is Jazz Chisholm Jr. playing his way out of New York and a nine-figure contract?