“There Was Never a Problem,” Jazz Chisholm Jr. Clears Air Between Him and Aaron Boone Following Yankees’ Game 2 Win over Red Sox

Jazz Chisholm Jr. expressed that he stands behind every decision of Aaron Boone after he expressed frustrations about being benched in Game 1.

“There Was Never a Problem,” Jazz Chisholm Jr. Clears Air Between Him and Aaron Boone Following Yankees’ Game 2 Win over Red Sox

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Aaron Boone (Image via Imago)

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The New York Yankees kept their 2025 season with an important 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. After the game, Jazz Chisholm Jr. cleared the air between him and manager Aaron Boone and expressed that there was never a “problem” between the two of them.

Boone shocked the MLB fandom on Tuesday with his lineup. He would bench Chisholm Jr. and place Amed Rosario at 2nd base in his position. Rosario, a right-handed hitter, was 6-for-9 against Garrett Crochet in his career. Meanwhile, Chisholm Jr. was 0-for-4 against him.

Rosario ended up going 0-for-3 in the first game of the Wild Card series. He would later get replaced by Chisholm Jr. later on in the game.

The Yankees’ 2nd baseman, however, was not pleased with the decision of his manager to bench him. He would vent his frustrations in the clubhouse while speaking with the reporters later on.

On Wednesday, the 2-time All-Star was back in the lineup. He was involved in the biggest moment of Game 2.

With the game tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs, Austin Wells would hit a line drive down the right field line. Chisholm Jr., who had already taken off from first base to steal the 2nd, would race across the bases. He would show off his speed and managed to beat the tag at home plate to put the Yankees 4-3 up.

This proved crucial as the Yankees were able to hold on to their lead and emerged as 4-3 winners. They thus forced Game 3 and kept their season alive.

After the game, the 27-year-old was asked whether there was some tension between him and Boone. He would shake his head and claimed that he stands behind every decision of Boone.

There was never a problem between me and Aaron Boone. He’s been my manager all year, and I’ve stood behind him all year. We always have disagreements. I mean, I played third base this year, and we had a little bit of a disagreement in that. But at the end of the day, I always stand with Boonie (Boone) because he understands where I come from.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. told the reporters

Jazz Chisholm Jr. reveals hilarious way about how he got over the disappointment from Game 1 benching

Jazz Chisholm Jr. was shockingly benched during Game 1 of the American League Wild Card series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Given that he came off his first 30-30 season, this decision left many surprised. After the Game 2 win, the left-handed hitter revealed the hilarious way he got over the disappointment from Tuesday.

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

The infielder opened up about playing MLB The Show. The Yankees star claimed that he played several games and even “mercy-ruled” someone.

I played MLB The Show and I mercy-ruled someone. That’s how I get my stress off.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. said

He later revealed that his team was named the New York Aliens and consisted of stars like him, Ken Griffey Jr., and Jimmy Rollins. He would hilariously call his team a “cheat code” and expressed that this was the way he gets over disappointment.

Chisholm Jr. and his teammates will now turn their attention towards the do-or-die Game 3. The winners of the showdown on Thursday will face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series (ALDS) from Saturday.

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