Jazz Chisholm Jr. was on the field for most of the New York Yankeesā game against the Tampa Bay Rays until he was ejected in the 7th inning after arguing a strike call he didnāt agree with. After expressing his frustration, he exchanged words with the umpire ā who then tossed him from the game with the usual signal.
āWeāre ball players, we are in the heat of the moment, we want to win every at-bat, we want to win every pitch. So when you work that hard and it doesnāt go your way, you really think itās a ball, you get fired up, and Iām very passionate about my game,ā Chisholm Jr. said after the game.
Chisholm Jr. emphasized that heās a competitor. He said every time he steps on the field, he believes in what heās seeing ā which led to the heated exchange after hearing the umpireās explanation of the strike call, something the Yankees player strongly disagreed with.
Recent struggles have also played a role
Chisholm Jr. acknowledged he hasnāt been producing many hits early in the MLB season and admitted that his recent frustrations at the plate may have contributed to his reaction ā but theyāre not the full story.
āYou can say that, I guess. I feel like a lot of stuff hasnāt been going my way, but that doesnāt give me the excuse to go out there and act like that. Like I said, Iām a ball player, I have emotions. I know Iāve acted like that in the past, but Iāve been working on thatā¦ trying to be patient, trying to be coolā¦ā
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Still, ejections have been rare lately
Despite getting tossed, Chisholm Jr. said heās been working hard to keep his emotions in check ā a major change from his time with the Marlins, when he admitted to being ejected multiple times in a single season.
