Jazz Chisholm Jr. Blaming Cold Weather for Early Struggles Has Yankees Fans Losing It: “Ship This Guy to the Moon”

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is batting with a .170 average through 13 games with no home runs, 3 doubles, 3 walks and 16 strikeouts.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Blaming Cold Weather for Early Struggles Has Yankees Fans Losing It: “Ship This Guy to the Moon”

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Image via Imago)

After a solid start to the season, the New York Yankees have lost 3 straight games. Following their defeat against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. opened up about his early struggles and blamed the cold weather for it.

Through 12 games into the season, Chisholm Jr. was batting with a .186/.255/.256 and had an OPS of .511. He had 0 home runs, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 3 walks and 15 strikeouts.

In the game on Friday, his numbers took another hit as he went 0-for-4 with one strikeout. His batting average dropped to .170 after 13 games into the 2026 campaign.

Following the 5-3 loss against the Rays, the Yankees fell to an 8-5 record. At one stage, they were 7-1 and seemed to be building a strong early lead in the American League East division.

After the game, he was asked by the reporters about his slow start. During this, the 2-time All-Star claimed the cold weather as the reason for this.

It’s cold. It’s literally all it is. My swing feels great. When you step into that cold weather and you stand there a couple of innings, your body starts to freeze. I’m not using that as an excuse. I said the same thing last year. As soon as the weather heats up, I heat up.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. said

As for anyone wondering about the weather, it was 50 degrees Fahrenheit when the Yankees took on the Athletics at Yankee Stadium. On Friday, it was 72 degrees Fahrenheit at Tropicana Field.

Chisholm Jr. started the 2025 season slowly as well. In 12 games, he had a .180/.255/.460 slash line. He finished the campaign with a .242/.333/.481 slash line.

He also had a career high in home runs (31), RBIs (80) and fWAR (4.4). In what was his first full season with the Yankees, the 28-year-old won a Silver Slugger Award for his batting performances.

Yankees fans unhappy with Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s comments regarding early struggles

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the New York Yankees have suffered a dip in form in the past few days. Following their 3rd successive loss, the former Miami Marlins star would point fingers at the cold weather for his struggles. The Yankees fans were unhappy to hear these words from him.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Image via Imago)

On X, several fans raised their concerns regarding him. A few of them slammed him for his comments. One of them wrote, “just ship this guy to the moon,” while making their feelings known.

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

The infielder, however, is not the only Yankees star struggling. After 13 games into the season, the Bronx Bombers have the fewest number of hits (83) across all 30 teams. In their 1-0 loss against the Athletics on Thursday, they registered just one hit through Ben Rice.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. wants to become the 2nd member of the 50-50 club

Every player has some sort of goals before the start of a new season. Jazz Chisholm Jr. revealed his desire to become the second member of the 50-50 club this season.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Image via X/@UncoveredMLB)

The 50-50 club (50 home runs, 50 stolen bases) was founded by Shohei Ohtani in 2024. In his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Japanese international hit 50 home runs and stole 50 bases. He finished that year with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases, one stolen base shy of creating the 50-60 club.

This is obviously no ordinary feat. Chisholm Jr. believes that he has what it takes to be part of this exclusive club this year. While speaking with the reporters during the Spring Training in February, he claimed that they were looking at the next 50-50 member.

You’re looking at the second one.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. told reporters on joining the 50-50 club

To his credit, Chisholm Jr. has 6 stolen bases through 13 games this year. He needs 44 more stolen bases and 50 home runs to join Ohtani in the 50-50 club.

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