As the New York Yankees prepare for Game 1 of their AL Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox, they have announced a notable lineup decision regarding Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Yankees have confirmed that Chisholm will not be in their starting lineup for Game 1 against the Red Sox. With Chisholm being among the Yankees' key players, it is significant that he is not starting for them against Boston.
The Yankees will instead be going with Anthony Volpe as their second baseman for Game 1 against Boston, with Chisholm not starting. Chisholm made it clear ahead of Game 1 that he wanted to start for New York. Yet, even with this being the case, Yankees manager Aaron Boone has decided to go with Volpe.
This is likely due to the Red Sox going with left-hander Payton Tolle as their Game 1 starting pitcher. While Chisholm is not starting for the Yankees, it would not be surprising if they had him pinch-hit at some point during Game 1. In 137 games this regular season with the Yankees, Chisholm posted 19 home runs, 55 RBI, and a .231 batting average.
This was after he had 31 home runs, 80 RBI, and a .242 batting average in 130 games last season for New York.
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