Jazz Chisholm Jr. breaks through in big night for Yankees — with another change of pants

Nypost · May 16, 2026 · 597 words · By Greg Joyce

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may be in his teammates’ pants for the foreseeable future.

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may be in his teammates’ pants for the foreseeable future.

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Trying anything to snap out of the malaise he has been in for most of the early part of the season, Chisholm is once again wearing a pair of baggy, short pants — first Trent Grisham’s, then on Friday, Giancarlo Stanton’s — and the results, once again, have…

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Claim 1: “Chisholm also drew a walk and stole a base, reaching base four times for only the second time this season”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated articles about private equity, Jonathan Haidt, and the Supreme Court. No baseball data is present.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2024 · Walled Culture has been warning about the financialization and securitization of music for two years now. Those obscure but important developments mean that the owners of copyrights are…
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/14/private-equity-is-using-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2024 · Jonathan Haidt’s new book, “The Anxious Generation,” has become a NY Times bestseller, and he’s making media appearances basically everywhere you look, telling people that social media …
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/22/jonathan-haidts-book-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 25, 2024 · The recent Supreme Court case, Moody v. NetChoice & CCIA, confronted a pivotal question: Do websites have the First Amendment right to curate content they present to their global audien…
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/07/25/the-messy-reality-behind…

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Claim 2: “the Yankees bounced back from getting one-hit on Wednesday with a 10-hit night against the Mets”

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The evidence provided consists of general Yankees news and a YouTube video about John Sterling; it does not mention a specific game on Wednesday where the Yankees had one hit or a subsequent 10-hit game.

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web search NEUTRAL — There will never be another John Sterling. His voice and legacy will live on forever John was the voice of the Yankees for 36 years and 5,651 games, including the last five World Championships.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAQ_4ELJodnKuNqviK86Dg

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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Sports has the latest New York Yankees news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/

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web search NEUTRAL — 10/07/25: New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón reacts on the mound during the third inning of Game three of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, New York, October 07 2025.
https://nypost.com/new-york-yankees/

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Claim 3: “the struggling Chisholm put together one of his more encouraging games of late, recording a three-hit effort and having a hand in three of the Yankees’ five runs in a 5-2 win over the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field”

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While web search results confirm the Yankees played the Mets at Citi Field on a Friday in 2026, none of the provided evidence snippets confirm the specific box score (3 hits, 5-2 win).

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Carlos Mendoza is expecting a playoff atmosphere when the Mets and Yankees square off for the first time in the 2026 season on Friday night. "It's electric.
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2026/05/15…

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web search NEUTRAL — Heavy on Yankees. New York Yankees Manager Makes Honest Jazz Chisholm Jr.Following two more games with the Orioles, they will visit the New York Mets at Citi Field on Friday.
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/boone-makes-ho…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees.Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after striking out in the ninth inning of the Yankees' loss to the Orioles on May 11, 2026 in Baltimore.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/yankees-jazz-chisholm-j…

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Claim 4: “Chisholm had worn Grisham’s baggy pants for a series earlier this season in Houston, when he went 5-for-12 across three games”

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The evidence mentions Chisholm's time in the minors and a home run against the Rangers, but does not corroborate the specific '5-for-12 across three games' stat in Houston or the detail about baggy pants.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spent the entire 2019 season in the Double-A Southern League, playing in Jackson as a member of the Diamondbacks and then Jacksonville after being traded to Miami. At the time of the trade, Chisholm w…
https://www.mlb.com/player/jazz-chisholm-jr-665862

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. now has 10 home runs as a member of the New York Yankees.Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlbFollow us elsewhere too:Twit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awtQZaphV7s

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web search NEUTRAL — — Jazz Chisholm Jr. sees himself as an artist.Chisholm followed through. After stepping into the batter’s box late in the first game of an August doubleheader against the Texas Rangers, Chisholm launc…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6230899/2025/03/26/jazz-chi…

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Claim 5: “He later drew a walk in the fifth and came around to score on Spencer Jones’ RBI single”

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Claim 6: “Chisholm, naturally, followed suit on Friday, going 3-for-4 with a double, run and two RBIs”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated articles about private equity and social media. No baseball data is present.

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Claim 7: “Chisholm’s biggest hit came in the third inning... smoking a double past the dive of first baseman Mark Vientos to make it a 3-0 game”

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No evidence was found for the specific play involving Mark Vientos in the provided search results.

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Claim 8: “After a brutal game on Monday night in Baltimore, when he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts — three of those at-bats coming with runners in scoring position, Chisholm sat out Tuesday’s game against Orioles lefty Trevor Rogers”

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Multiple web search results explicitly confirm that Chisholm went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on a Monday night in Baltimore, with three of those at-bats coming with runners in scoring position.

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web search NEUTRAL — After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Monday night — three of those at-bats coming with runners in scoring position — and 0-for-1 Tuesday night pinch hitting for Amed Rosario, Chisholm fell to bat…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/yankees-jazz-chisholm-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr., looking to his left, walks to the dugout during a game with his batter's helmet on and holding a bat down in his right hand with the crowd blurred in the background. A free-agent-to…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7271827/2026/05/12/yankees-…

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web search NEUTRAL — On a night when Chisholm went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, he was one of the biggest storylines from the game. Those are the moments when players need to make themselves available to the press. It's…
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/jazz-chisholm-jr-takes-h…

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Claim 9: “Then he came back on Wednesday, sporting the baggy pants that Grisham wears on occasion, and had the Yankees’ only hit of the game, a double”

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A specific web search result titled 'Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubles for Yankees' only hit | 05/13/2026' confirms he recorded the team's only hit, which was a double, on that date.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. lines a double to right field in the top of the 5th for the Yankees' only hit of the game.Exit Velocity: 106.5 mph. Launch Angle: 13°. Hit Distance: 222 ft.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/video/kyle-bradish-in-play-no-ou…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) hits a two run home run in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium.
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm had five RBIs in his second straight two-homer game, Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 for t…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/jazz-chisholm-yankees-b…

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Claim 10: “Cam Schlittler, who continued to dazzle with 6 ²/₃ dominant innings of one-run ball”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found for Cam Schlittler in the provided search results.

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Claim 11: “the second baseman entered Friday batting just .203 with a .607 OPS through 43 games”

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One source reports him batting .201 with a .603 OPS through 41 games. The claim specifies .203 and .607 through 43 games. While very close, the provided evidence does not exactly match the claim's numbers, and no other source confirms the specific .203/.607 figures.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. is batting .201 with a .603 OPS and a 72 wRC+ through 41 games. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Monday in Baltimore and declined to speak to reporters. The Yankees have lost fo…
https://pinstripesnation.com/yankees-second-base-rosario-vs-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. (right oblique strain) appears to be nearing a return from the injured list. DJ LeMahieu has looked rejuvenated. But the Yankees can’t play both of them at second base at the same ti…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6376240/2025/05/22/yankees-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm's formula has caught the attention of some of his peers, who are not entirely convinced that he is not trying his hardest. "If it's 70%, it doesn't seem like it. It's fun to…
https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-yankees/2025/06/07/684…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.