Overview
- In an interview with The Athletic, Chisholm said the white object seen in his ear was a wad of cotton to mute ringing and he did not miss any games.
- The ear pain began during the Yankees–Rangers game on Monday, April 27, when a grounder deflected off his glove and hit his head.
- He added that he wore AirPods only in the clubhouse on noise-cancellation mode to keep the room quiet during recovery.
- He posted a close-up on Instagram showing the cotton in his ear and poked fun at the online guesses.
- He said umpires and coaches would not allow earbuds on the field and noted that personal Bluetooth would not work from the diamond, a point that reflects MLB limits even as systems like PitchCom draw interest.