The New York Yankees are off to a phenomenal start after two victories over the Milwaukee Brewers. Yesterday’s performance particularly stood out, as the Bronx Bombers showed no mercy to their former teammate Nestor Cortes, blowing out the National League contenders, 20-9.
The headline performance was from Aaron Judge, who almost hit for an unprecedented home-run cycle. Another player who was excellent on Saturday was third-baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 27-year-old went two for five and had his first home run of the season.
According to MLB columnist Joel Reuter, Chisholm Jr. is set to have many more games like this one in 2025 and is on the verge of a statine that the Yankees have not seen in more than two decades.
“Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have a 30/30 season”, said Reuter. “Chisholm posted a 107 OPS+ with 24 home runs and 40 steals in 147 games last season, making a major splash after he joined the Yankees at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old has dealt with some injuries, but he has averaged 28 home runs and 36 steals per 162 games during his time in the big leagues.”
The Yankees might have 27 World Series titles, but the franchise has only seen two players post 30/30 seasons. Bobby Bonds was the first player to reach this milestone, while Alfonso Soriano recorded this stat line in 2002 and 2003.
Much of the public might take this accomplishment for granted with Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50. That being said, if Jazz Chisholm Jr. can have this type of production, that would be terrific news for the Yankees going forward.
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With Aaron Judge already in two-time MVP form, teams will try to pitch around the slugger as they target the other Yankee hitters. Starters like Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt will, therefore, get plenty of opportunities at the plate this year.
If this trio can exceed expectations in this title-or-bust year, the Yankees will again become the clear-cut favorite in the American League.
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