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Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s maddening Yankees career could end on bench

The Yankees benched second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. for Game 3 of the ALDS, starting Anthony Volpe instead after Chisholm's costly Game 2 error.

By Greg Joyce · NY Post

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 12:59 AM

Key Things to Know

Jazz Chisholm Jr. was benched in the Yankees' season-ending 4-3 ALDS loss to the Rays, potentially ending his tenure.
Manager Aaron Boone started Anthony Volpe at second base over Chisholm to try to provide a spark.
Chisholm was booed by the Yankee Stadium crowd after popping out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. was benched for the New York Yankees' season-ending 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, which completed an ALDS sweep at Yankee Stadium. Chisholm entered the contest as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and was booed by the home crowd before finishing the night stranded as the potential tying run at second base.

Writer Greg Joyce argues that Chisholm's inconsistent Yankees tenure appears unlikely to continue as he enters free agency. Manager Aaron Boone started Anthony Volpe at second base following Chisholm's Game 2 defensive miscues, while Chisholm noted after the defeat that he would have preferred a direct conversation about being benched.

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