Overview
- Chisholm was tossed in the sixth inning after arguing a called third strike by home-plate umpire Adam Hamari and slamming his batting helmet to the ground, which forced Anthony Volpe into a cold substitution for the remainder of the 5-4 extra‑inning loss.
- Former teammate and NBC/Peacock analyst Anthony Rizzo publicly criticized the ejection on the broadcast, calling it “a little bit of immaturity” and saying the Yankees needed Chisholm in the lineup during the team’s slump.
- Chisholm left Fenway without speaking to reporters after Sunday’s game and then said the next day he must keep a cooler head, adding that he still believed he did not swing on the pitch but would do better to stay in the game.
- The incident comes during a down year for Chisholm as a free agent after the season; he is slashing .223/.306/.399 with 12 homers and 24 steals through 80 games and is being counted on more while the Yankees are shortkey players.
- Manager Aaron Boone and first-base coach Dan Fiorito tried to calm Chisholm during the confrontation and Boone said he is waiting for Chisholm to “catch fire,” with the club now weighing on-field behavior, lineup reliability, and the player’s market value as the season progresses.