Jazz Chisholm Questions Yankees' Defensive Alignment, but Says He'll Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Help Team Win

Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr.-DJ LeMahieu problem is one of their own creation

TORONTO — When the New York Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins last July, they knew they needed a third baseman. They weren’t planning on Chisholm being the guy. The Yankees wanted Gleyber Torres to shift from second to third. But the impending free agent resisted the move, and Chisholm was tasked with learning the hot corner — a position he had never played at any level — on the fly instead of returning to second base, hi…

Jazz Chisholm questions Yankees' defensive alignment, but says he'll do 'whatever it takes' to help team win

Chisholm said he was told he'd be the starting second baseman but has instead mostly manned third

Yankees Manager Wavers on Potential Jazz Chisholm Jr. Position Change

The New York Yankees started the year with Jazz Chisholm Jr. playing second base. However, he has played in the hot corner since DJ LeMahieu's return.

“I just have to deal with it” - Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes feelings clear on switching positions to 3B mid-season

​Following the New York Yankees' 12-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his feelings known on playing third base. Chisholm Jr.

Chisholm's Unsettling Words Throws Wrench Into Yankees’ Infield Plan

TORONTO — Jazz Chisholm Jr. dropped a bombshell about the New York Yankees’ infield plans Tuesday night. The versatile infielder revealed that New York originally promised him the everyday second base job. Instead, he’s stuck playing third base—a position he’d never touched before this season. His admission came after another costly defensive miscue in the Yankees’ 12-5 defeat in Toronto. The loss highlighted ongoing problems with New York’s inf…