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Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been a revelation for the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old Bahamian was acquired from the Miami Marlins before the trade deadline in exchange for a trio of prospects. While Jazz was expected to bring much-needed energy to their lineup around Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, no one could have predicted the extent of his dominance.
The super utilityman has been tremendous in 20 games since joining the Yankees, posting a .304 batting average with nine home runs, 14 RBIs and a 1.029 OPS.
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These numbers are a dramatic jump from the decent, albeit uninspiring, stats he posted this season with Miami. Through 101 games, Jazz added a .249 batting average with 13 home runs, 50 RBIs and a .730 OPS. What changed? Yankee Stadium could be one of the reasons behind the jump, at least in terms of power production.
According to Baseball Savant, if Chisholm Jr. played every game at Yankee Stadium this season, he would have 26 home runs instead of the 22 he currently has. The stadium favors left-handed hitters.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been hitting the ball harder than ever since joining the Yankees
The new Yankees star's advanced batting stats show a stark difference in his plate approach with Miami compared to his time with New York. Although a small sample size, Jazz has pulled the ball 42.9% of the time with the Yankees instead of 35.5% with the Marlins.
"Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 9th HR as a Yankee cuts the deficit in half" - @MLB
While this might not matter in some stadiums, the notorious short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium could be behind Jazz's new-found home run prowess. His hard-hit rate has also taken a considerable leap, moving from 37.8% to 50.0%. It remains to be seen if this will hold. However, the numbers don't lie.
If Jazz can maintain his current production, he might be the missing piece alongside Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Could the Bahamian help lead the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009?
