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Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. off to slow start in contract year: ‘not swinging well’

Nypost · · 572 words · By Greg Joyce
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BALTIMORE — For most of the early going, Smooth Jazz has been on mute for the Yankees.

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Techniques found 1
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BALTIMORE — For most of the early going, Smooth Jazz has been on mute for the Yankees.

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Common ground

said before Yankees’ 6-2 win over the Orioles Tuesday he is “working my butt off every day to get back” to the player he is capable of being, and the one the Yankees need him to be in order to be their best version.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “last year, his expected slugging percentage was .481, which ranked in the 83rd percentile; this year, it is .310, which ranks in the 11th percentile”
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One source confirms the current expected slugging percentage of .310 (11th percentile). The historical .481 figure is not explicitly corroborated in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Statcast, the slumping slugger has an expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) of .262, an expected batting average of .186, and an expected slugging percentage of .310, all of which ran…
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-leave-jazz-chisholm-jr-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm. 28-Year-Old Second Baseman 2B.Expected Slugging Percentage. Sprint Speed.
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/jazz-chisholm-14550
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web search NEUTRAL — Slugging Percentage. Year. SLG. Rank. 2025. .481. 15th in AL. On Base Plus Slugging.
https://www.mlb.com/player/jazz-chisholm-jr-665862
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Claim 2: “Chisholm, who was out of the lineup Tuesday against Orioles lefty Trevor Rogers”
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Multiple sources confirm Chisholm was left out of the starting lineup on Tuesday because the Orioles were starting left-hander Trevor Rogers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page indexes the individual year in jazz pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point. 2020s - 2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_jazz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Miami Marlins franchise, known as the Florida Marlins from their inception in 1993 through the 2011…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Marlins_all-time_roster
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Claim 3: “During his 30-30 season last year, Chisholm posted a 15 percent barrel rate, which ranked in the 91st percentile; this year, it is 6.0 percent, ranking in the 31st percentile”
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The current year's barrel rate of 6% (31st percentile) is mentioned in one source. The last year's 15% rate is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets.
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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…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 · Jazz is a musical form that was developed by African Americans and influenced by both European harmonic structure and African rhythms. Often improvisational, it is also characterized by …
https://www.britannica.com/art/jazz
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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot, which requires considerable skill.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/projects/smithsonian-…
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Claim 4: “Last year, he had an expected wOBA (weighted on-base average) of .346, which ranked in the 78th percentile; this year, it is .262, which is in the fifth percentile”
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One source explicitly mentions the current xwOBA of .262. The historical .346 figure is not present in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Expected Outcome stats help to remove defense and ballpark from the equation to express the skill shown at the moment of batted ball contact.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/expected_statisti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Low barrel (6%, 31st percentile) and hard-hit rates (35.6%, 24th percentile) have created even more cause for concern. This is getting really bad really fast for Jazz Chisholm Jr.
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-leave-jazz-chisholm-jr-…
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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.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6376240/2025/05/22/yankees-…
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Claim 5: “last season, when he hit 31 homers and stole 31 bases”
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Multiple sources confirm that Chisholm hit 31 home runs and stole 31 bases last season (2025).
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Chisholm_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorbit Jose Vivas (/jɔrˈbit ˈbibɑs/; born March 9, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorbit_Vivas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MLB The Show 23 is a baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The eighteenth installment in the MLB: The Show, it is available on the Nintendo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLB_The_Show_23
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Claim 6: “Chisholm fell to batting just .200 with a .600 OPS this season”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of jazz music and unrelated baseball players; no specific stats for Chisholm's current season batting average or OPS were found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David John LeMahieu (; born July 13, 1988) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_LeMahieu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Gregory "J.D." Davis (born April 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major Le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._D._Davis
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Claim 7: “Yankees’ 6-2 win over the Orioles Tuesday”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Yankees defeated the Orioles 6-2 on Tuesday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in New York City, New York in the borough of The Bronx. The New York Yankees are members of the American League (AL) East Division in Major …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_manag…
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Claim 8: “Wednesday’s series finale has been moved up from 6:35 p.m. to 1:05 p.m.”
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No evidence was found regarding the time change for Wednesday's game.
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Claim 9: “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”
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One source confirms he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on a specific night, but the combined sequence (Monday 0-for-4 and Tuesday 0-for-1 pinch hitting) is not fully corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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