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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. has reportedly agreed to represent Great Britain at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. According to MLB insider Francys Romero, the 27-year-old will play for Team GB if he's healthy at the time and receives permission from the Yankees to join the tournament.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was born in Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas, but moved to the United States at the age of 12 and attended high school at Life Prep Academy in Wichita, Kansas. Therefore, he's eligible to represent Great Britain, as the island nation is a part of the Commonwealth.
Francys Romero disclosed the information on social media on Tuesday. Romero hails from Santa Clara, Cuba, although he's now a resident of the United States. He's a member of the BBWAA and covers the baseball scene in the Caribbean and Latin America.
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"Per source: Jazz Chisholm Jr. will be on the preliminary roster for Great Britain in the 2026 World Baseball Classic," Romero tweeted. "Jazz has expressed his willingness to participate if he remains in good health and receives approval from his organization.
"Jazz was part of the 2023 roster but, in the end, did not participate," Romero added. "He played for Great Britain in the 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Brooklyn, New York. At just 18 years old, Jazz posted a .250 AVG (4 for 16), with 1 RBI and 1 double."
Jazz Chisholm Jr. was signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 before he was shipped off to the Miami Marlins four years later. He played three and a half seasons since making his MLB debut in 2020 and was traded to the New York Yankees at the deadline last year.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. sends out hilarious post regarding freezing weather during recent series in Detroit
The New York Yankees concluded a three-game series on the road against the Detroit Tigers, with the temperature barely moving above 40 degrees.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. made a hilarious comment on Instagram about the freezing weather, with a screenshot of the report from the weather app on his phone.
"Idk but I'm sure baseball ain't suppose(d) to be played in this weather," he captioned the image along with an angry swearing face emoji.
The Yankees lost the first two games of the series before winning the final clash to take their record to 7-5 for the season. Meanwhile, Chisholm has a .180/.255/.460 slash line with a .745 OPS despite having six extra-base hits, including four home runs and nine RBIs.
