Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. bails on ball with broken bat flying his way: ‘Don’t want to die’

New York Post - 22/04
Jazz Chisholm Jr. bailed on a soft liner hit to second base because there was something more concerning flying his way: a broken bat.

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CLEVELAND — Jazz Chisholm Jr. has given up his body to make some sparkling plays on defense this season.

On Monday night, he bailed on a soft liner hit to second base because there was something more concerning flying his way out of the corner of his eye: a broken bat.

The play turned into an RBI single for Brayan Rocchio in the Yankees’ 6-4 loss to the Guardians at Progressive Field, but Chisholm was not second-guessing himself.

“That’s a tough one,” he said.

“I want to make every play out there for my guy, but at the same time, you don’t want to die. You got a sharp object coming your way. I’ve seen guys get stabbed with broken bats in person, so I know how bad the injury can be. The toughest thing to do as a baseball player right now is to stay on the field. So at the sam...
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