Overview
- Chisholm mishandled a bases-loaded chopper in the 10th inning Saturday, and Chandler Simpson scored the walk-off run to give the Rays a 5-4 win.
- After the loss, Chisholm told reporters he did not know if a throw to first and then a tag at second would erase the run, and teammate Trent Grisham explained that the run would count because the force is removed once the out is made at first.
- Boone defended Chisholm on Sunday, saying he believes the infielder knows the rule but needs to answer questions “in a better way,” as Tampa Bay finished a sweep and pushed New York to 8-7.
- Fans and outlets piled on the quote online, with some calling for a trade, while coverage noted Chisholm’s contract year, slow start at the plate, and early negative value metrics.
- The moment has revived a familiar critique of New York’s situational play, as the Rays’ speed and contact game exposed lapses and the Yankees went 4-for-33 with runners in scoring position during the five-game slide.