Jazz Chisholm Jr says viral in-game earbud was cotton

5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 2

The 28-year-old Yankees second baseman told The Athletic an earache followed a grounder striking his head against the Texas Rangers on Monday, leaving his right ear ringing for three days.
He said he could barely hear, used AirPods' noise-cancellation only in the clubhouse, and had not missed any playing time or felt affected on the field.
Chisholm also posted on Instagram to dismiss the speculation, while his season line stands at a .205 average with three home runs, 10 RBIs and nine stolen bases.

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