New York Yankees fans have had it with Jazz Chisholm.
The New York Yankees fell 6-1 to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon, losing a series to the Twins in the Bronx for the first time since 2014.
When the Yankees can't even beat their decades-long punching bag, you know things are going wrong. And to make matters worse, New York now has a four-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays starting on Monday.
Jazz Chisholm probably won't be available for the opener of the series, as he left the Yankees' loss to Minnesota on Sunday due to big toe discomfort.
And before that, Chisholm put forth one of the most embarrassing lowlights of New York's 2026 campaign: he attempted to steal second base after singling with two outs in the first inning ... then changed his mind halfway through.
The result? Twins catcher Victor Caratini fired the ball to first base and got Chisholm caught in a rundown. He was then tagged out to end the inning with the Yankees trailing 1-0, ending any chance they had of building any momentum.
Was Chisholm the reason why New York lost the rubber match to Minnesota? No. But did his decision play a role? Absolutely.
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm. Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images.Yankees fans immediately lit up the the mercurial second baseman on social media, with many calling for the team to get rid of him.
Chisholm is slated to hit free agency at season's end, and the 28-year-old has already made it abundantly clear he is chasing a massive contract. In fact, he said in Spring Training that he wanted around $35 million annually over 10 years.
That's Aaron Judge money, and it would be for a guy slashing .225/.307/.396 thus far this season.
Chisholm said he was aiming for a 50-50 campaign heading into 2026. While he does have 26 stolen bases, it seems safe to say that he isn't going to smash 50 home runs. Currently, he is at 12, and his career high is 31, which he managed last year.
When New York initially acquired Chisholm from the Miami Marlins midway through 2024, it was hoping he would spark the ballclub. He did for the remainder of that season, and while he was maddeningly inconsistent in 2025, he at least produced.
But the Bahamas native has been absolutely brutal for most of this season. And for those wondering how he is doing defensively, he owns a minus-4 DRS and plus-1 OAA. He has been pedestrian in the field, at best.
The Yankees almost certainly aren't re-signing Chisholm during the offseason. It would be an absolute stunner if they did. And at this point, New York fans — who were starting to get legitimately attached to Chisholm last season — would be fine seeing him go.
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