The New York Yankees made a big swing on Saturday by reportedly trading for Miami Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. in exchange for a handful of prospects.
Chisholm is the kind of splashy addition that a World Series contender like New York makes this time of year to bolster their lineup, and he’ll certainly make the Yankees better on paper at the batter’s plate and in the center field.
However, it’s very possible that there’s internal risk-taking with the transaction.
ESPN’s Jorge Castillo reported on July 24 that New York has some questions about how Chisholm will gel with the Yankees locker room.
“Jazz Chisholm, who began his career as a second baseman, would give the Yankees some pop, but the organization has concerns about how his personality would fit inside the clubhouse, according to a league source,” Castillo reported.
The Yankees have a tough fight in the American League to make it to late October baseball, and Chisholm makes that an easier push on the field.
However, it sounds like the team has its questions in the locker room, but not questions pertinent enough not to reportedly make this deal.
