US EditionYankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. has The Seventy Percent Solution
- The New York Yankees acquired infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. At the 2024 trade deadline to strengthen their infield and lineup balance.
- Chisholm entered 2025 with high expectations but an oblique strain limited his playing time and hindered his performance early in the season.
- After a late-May meeting with coaches, Chisholm committed to a permanent change by reducing his effort to 70 percent to improve consistency at the plate.
- This approach led to a three-hit, four-RBI game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday and a more consistent on-base profile, highlighted by a first-inning three-run homer off Walker Buehler.
- Chisholm's adjusted approach has revitalized the infield, showcasing an improved and more well-rounded offensive skill set as the Yankees continue to consider adding another reliable second-base option.
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Why Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. is trying to play at 70% and less like Ricky Bobby
After playing an instrumental role in a 9-6 win over the Red Sox on Friday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. said something that might strike some as strange coming from the mouth of a professional athlete. The Yankees’ third baseman said that he’s been playing at 70% since returning from an oblique strain on Tuesday. Not 100%. And certainly not the 110% that athletes love to tout. Seventy. Asked to explain, Chisholm said it was Yankees assistant hitting coach…
No more Ricky Bobby! Backstory to Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm slowing his game to 70-percent effort
NEW YORK — After a lot of sole searching and a late-May meeting with Yankees coaches, Jazz Chisholm made a commitment to make a permanent change that sounds ridiculous.
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WellandTribune.caYankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. has The Seventy Percent Solution
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. has The Seventy Percent Solution.
Yankees just got back a spark plug — and they didn’t have to trade for him
Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Yankees made a calculated swing at the 2024 trade deadline, acquiring infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. to bolster infield defense and lineup balance. Following a productive second half after the trade, Chisholm entered 2025 with heightened expectations despite limited postseason production last fall. The organization valued his athleticism and defensive versatility, which quickly became ev…
Why Yankees Star Supported Red Sox's Rafael Devers Amid Position Saga
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is playing a new position for the New York Yankees, but he doesn’t blame Rafael Devers for resisting a move. The Yankees acquired Chisholm last summer, expecting to place the Miami Marlins center fielder back at second base. He instead played third base when Gleyber Torres wouldn’t change spots. Chisholm began the 2025 season at second, but he slid back to the hot corner when returning from a right oblique strain earlier this w…
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