Overview
- Chisholm appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, June 1, where he promoted the Jazz Chisholm Jr. Foundation and recounted on-field moments.
- He told Fallon the May 15 exchange with teammate Giancarlo Stanton about borrowing Stanton’s pants helped end a slump and became a viral anecdote.
- Through June 1 Chisholm is hitting .239 with six home runs, 20 RBIs, 14 stolen bases and a .699 OPS, numbers that fall short of his 2025 30-30, Silver Slugger season.
- The Yankees avoided arbitration in January, agreeing to a $10.2 million 2026 salary that leaves this year as Chisholm’s final pre-free-agency season and raises the stakes for his performance.
- Chisholm’s growing crossover appeal — including being an MLB The Show cover athlete and a Jordan-brand player — boosts the Yankees’ marketing value even as the club monitors play and potential roster moves.