Jazz Chisholm Jr of the New York Yankees smiles to a fan during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 30, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Yankees defeated the Phillies 7-6.Heather Barry/Getty Images
Since walking into the visitors’ dugout at Boston’s Fenway Park on Sunday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has created a memorable first impression for the New York Yankees.
After homering four times for his new team, Chisholm makes his home debut Friday night when the Yankees play host to the Toronto Blue Jays and attempt to run their winning streak to six games.
Chisholm was acquired Saturday from the Miami Marlins for three prospects and debuted in centre field for Sunday’s 8-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. He played his first three career games at third base during a three-game sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies and posted consecutive multihomer games while driving in eight runs in a 14-4 win on Monday and a 7-6, 12-inning victory on Tuesday.
Chisholm is 7-for-19 (.368) with the Yankees after hitting .249 in 101 games with the Marlins this season. He had one hit in Wednesday’s 6-5 victory that featured a breakout day by struggling veteran DJ LeMahieu, who hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs.
The sweep in Philadelphia gave New York five straight wins for the first time since winning a season-high eight in a row May 29-June 6 as part of their 45-19 start.
The Yankees will play 15 straight games against teams below .500, and the Blue Jays are coming off dropping three of four at Baltimore.
Toronto’s revised lineup will face Marcus Stroman (7-5, 3.64 ERA), who is 0-2 with a 5.64 ERA in his past five outings. The Blue Jays are slated to start Kevin Gausman (9-8, 4.44), who is 3-0 with a 3.57 ERA in his past three outings.
Reuters