Jazz Chisholm Jr. admits his season ‘sucks’ with surprising nosedive in one area at heart of woes

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 769 words · By Mark W Sanchez

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The big picture regarding Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s season: “It sucks,” Chisholm said while beginning Wednesday with a .217 batting average, 25 points below last year’s, and a .692 OPS that had dropped 121 points.

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“Sometimes you feel like you’re right there and the change is about to happen.

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Then you strike out three times or you go 0-for-4 and three hard hits [that become outs], and then the next day you come in and you hit three balls again hard, and you’re 0-for-3 again.

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Claim 1: “Chisholm said while beginning Wednesday with a .217 batting average, 25 points below last year’s, and a .692 OPS that had dropped 121 points.”

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The claim regarding the .217 batting average and .692 OPS is explicitly reported by AOL and corroborated by Baseball-Reference stats showing the .217 average.

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Claim 2: “he slugged .548 against that category of pitch [fastballs] last season”

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The specific slugging percentage of .548 against fastballs last season is mentioned in one specific report ('Yankees’ Chisholm Admits Season ‘Sucks’ As Old Strength Collapses').

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington "Jazz" Chisholm Jr. (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball infielder and center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He…
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Claim 3: “numerous smaller injuries, including a turned ankle Tuesday”

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Claim 4: “In May, Chisholm saw 46.5 percent fastballs, and in every month since the percentage has increased.”

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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of 'percentage' and does not contain any data regarding Chisholm's fastball percentages by month.

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Claim 5: “Entering play, August had brought him a steady diet of 58.9 percent fastballs.”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries about the music genre 'Jazz' and provides no baseball statistics for August.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, Afric…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz is a type of music which was invented in the United States. Jazz music combines African-American music with European music. Jazz first became popular in the 1910s. Some common jazz instruments in…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of subgenres of jazz music. List
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Claim 6: “dip in bat speed, from an average of 73.9 mph last year to 73.2 mph this season.”

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Claim 7: “Chisholm’s minus-11 against four-seamers was the third-worst result from one player against one pitch in the majors, ahead of only Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Colorado’s Ezequiel Tovar against four-seamers.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the music genre 'Jazz' and the NBA, providing no information on MLB Run Values or four-seamers.

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Claim 8: “tied for tops among AL second basemen with eight errors entering play.”

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Claim 9: “From Opening Day through the end of June, Chisholm got 173 first-pitch fastballs and swung 42 times (24.3 percent).”

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The specific numbers (173 first-pitch fastballs, 42 swings, 24.3%) are reported identically by both Yahoo Sports and another news source.

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web search NEUTRAL — From Opening Day through the end of June, Chisholm got 173 first-pitch fastballs and swung 42 times (24.3 percent). Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits an infield during the second inning of the Yankees-Mariners g…
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web search NEUTRAL — From Opening Day through June, he swung at 42 of 173 first-pitch fastballs, a 24.3% rate. Since July began, he had swung at 36 of 73, or 49.3%. That near-doubling shows Chisholm understands the scouti…
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web search NEUTRAL — his fastest recorded pitch at 100.9 miles per hour.
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Claim 10: “Entering play he had 17 [home runs] and 31 [steals], respectively”

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Claim 11: “Chisholm, who went 1-for-3 with a walk in the Yankees’ 10-5 win over the Mariners”

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Multiple sources confirm Chisholm went 1-for-3 with a walk in a victory over the Mariners, but the score is contradictory: one source says 4-1, while the claim states 10-5.

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Claim 12: “Chisholm entered play hitting .187 with a .309 slugging percentage against four-seamers”

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The specific stats (.187 average and .309 slugging against four-seamers) are reported in one source ('Yankees’ Chisholm Admits Season ‘Sucks’ As Old Strength Collapses').

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Claim 13: “since July began he had seen 73 first-pitch fastballs... he had swung at 36 (49.3 percent, going 2-for-7 with a pair of singles in the span).”

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While the 'Evidence gathered' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence for Claim 7 actually contains this data: 'Since July began, he had swung at 36 of 73, or 49.3%'. However, it is only found in those specific reports.

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