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Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s Ejection Deepens Yankees’ Struggles

The Yankees’ third baseman’s outburst highlighted deeper struggles with composure as New York’s division cushion erodes.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees dives home for a run during the eighth inning as Gary Sanchez #99 of the Baltimore Orioles can't hold onto the ball at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 2025 in New York City.
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Jazz Chisholm was ejected in the fifth inning.

Overview

  • Chisholm was tossed by plate umpire Mark Wegner in the ninth inning after disputing a 2-0 strike call and asking, “Why are you looking at me?” marking his second ejection this season.
  • His removal forced Oswaldo Peraza to shift to third base and DJ LeMahieu to move to second, disrupting the infield alignment during extra innings.
  • New York dropped the contest 5-4 in 11 innings, extending its record to nine losses in the last 12 games and shrinking its AL East lead to one game over Tampa Bay.
  • Captain Aaron Judge’s effort to calm Chisholm between innings failed, and manager Aaron Boone said he would have preferred to receive the ejection himself to shield his player.
  • YES Network announcer Michael Kay criticized Chisholm for continued “chirping” at the umpire, arguing the infielder had no one to blame but himself despite acknowledging the bad call.