The New York Yankees have made an intriguing decision on the future of All-Star infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The New York Yankees are set to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base amid the team’s defensive struggles.
Chisholm was moved to third base this season and he had struggled, committing 6 errors in 29 games. The 27-year-old had made it clear he is a second baseman, and now the Yankees are moving him back to his original position.
“Aaron Boone tells us that Jazz Chisholm will be moving back to second base starting tonight,” Talkin’ Yanks reported on X.
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Boone’s decision comes less than a week after Chisholm made it clear he is a second baseman.
“Everybody knows I’m a second baseman. Of course, I want to play second base, but whatever it takes to help the team win," he said. "If that’s what the team chooses, that’s what I gotta do. I don’t write the lineups. You feel me?
“I’m playing every day, so it’s hard to be upset," he continued. "Yes, I know I’m a second baseman. Yes, I know I’m better at second base, but at the end of the day, I still have to play third. I just have to deal with it.”
Chisholm is hitting .245 with 15 home runs and 38 RBIs this season. The 27-year-old was named a Major League Baseball All-Star this season.
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