New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm had a pretty eventful finish in a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday … and he wasn’t even in the game.
After being ejected in the seventh inning of the contest, Chisholm became the story of the night when he ripped an umpire on social media just minutes after being tossed from the game.
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As a result of his actions, Major League Baseball opted to suspend him for a single game on Friday. Chisholm, the league said, violated its social media policy with his conduct. Chisholm is expected to appeal the suspension.
The entire saga started in the top of the seventh inning Thursday. After working a full count, Chisholm was called out on strikes on a pitch well below the zone. He took off his helmet and immediately started arguing the call. Yankees manager Aaron Boone tried to salvage the situation, but Chisholm continued arguing with the umpire and was ejected.
Minutes later, Chisholm had something to say about the call on social media. After reviewing the footage, he tweeted out, “Not even f***ing close.” That post didn’t stay up long, as Chisholm quickly deleted it.
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He addressed the ejection after the game, saying he was “fired up” about the call. While he didn’t agree with the ejection, Chisholm put the blame on himself for getting tossed from the contest.
After excelling in New York last season, Chisholm is off to a slow start in 2025. The 27-year-old is hitting just .169/.272/.451 over 81 plate appearances. His strikeout rate, in particular, has been an issue, as he’s striking out in a career-high 32.1% of at-bats to start the year. As Thursday’s ejection showed, some of those strikeouts aren’t Chisholm’s fault, though whiffs are a consistent part of his game.
While Chisholm tried to put the ejection behind him with his postgame comments, he couldn’t avoid punishment from the league. MLB’s social media policy prohibits players from using electronic devices during games. One of the clauses in that rule specifically warns players against denigrating umpires.
The post was deleted, but nothing on the internet can truly be erased. Plenty of fans saw Chisholm’s tweet, and he might wind up having to literally pay for it if the suspension is upheld.
