Chisholm was slotted at third base despite opening the year at his natural position, second base, to accommodate teammate DJ LeMahieu, who had recently returned from his own injury. When Chisholm began his rehab stint in the minors, the Yankees asked him to move to third base to prepare and he made a strong pronouncement in response.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. enjoyed his return to the New York Yankees from an oblique injury immensely and did it as a third baseman.

Sidelined since April 29 by a strained right oblique, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking home run on Tanner Bibee’s first pitch of the seventh inning, sparking the New York Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians.