How Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr started to feel like himself again

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How Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr started to feel like himself again

Chris Spiering, ClutchPoints · ClutchPoints

Mon, Apr 27, 2026 ·

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The New York Yankees are one of the best teams in the sport, led by Aaron Judge and a dominant pitching staff. The team is 18-10 on the season and is 1.5 games up on the Tampa Bay Rays for the AL East lead. The Yankees are coming off a loss to the Houston Astros , but they still won the series and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

One of the reasons for the success right now is the rising play of second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 28-year-old is starting to click right now after beginning the season on a rough patch. His numbers don't look great right now overall, but Chisholm Jr. has two home runs, six RBIs, and seven hits in his last four games. That makes up roughly 80% of his season totals as he has just the two homers and nine total RBIs on the year.

In a recent interview with Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Chisholm Jr. explained what has changed .

"I feel pretty good," Chisholm said during the Yankees' series against the Astros. "I feel like me again."

"I backed off the plate and closed up a little bit, because I feel like I've been opening up a little bit," Chisholm said. "I feel like that helped me close up a little bit, just backing off and staying close."

Before the season started, Jazz said that he could be someone who could hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases. He commented on that after being asked by Hoch.

"It's still early," Chisholm Jr. said. "The season just started. We're not even a full month in. I'm starting to feel good at the right time."

On Sunday, the Yankees optioned Luis Gil back to Triple-A after his poor start against Houston.

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