David Cone keeps seeing the same thing in Jazz Chisholm Jr.: a player who can change a game in a blink.
The former Yankees pitcher was already pushing for Chisholm to keep getting opportunities against right-handed pitching down the stretch, arguing on the YES Network earlier this week that the second baseman’s bat could still matter for a slumbering offense. Then Wednesday night gave Cone another example to point to.
In the top of the eighth against the Orioles, Heliot Ramos was hit by a pitch, and Chisholm followed by walking to move runners on first and second. Jose Caballero was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. George Lombard Jr. followed with an infield single that brought in Ramos and gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead.
The key moment came next. When Yennier Cano fired a wild pitch to Austin Wells, Chisholm broke from third and scored to make it 5-3 Yankees, a score that held up as the final.
“The talent of Jazz Chisholm showing up right there,” Cone said. “There’s a handful of players in the big leagues that can do it that way.
“Very decisive, exceptional speed, easily in there.”
Chisholm finished with two walks and two runs scored.
It was a sharp rebound of sorts after Tuesday night, when he made an error on what could have been an inning-ending double play and was charged with an E4 in the second inning. Chisholm was visibly frustrated because the umpire was in his way.
Even with that rough night fresh in mind, Cone’s view didn’t budge.
“Facing righties, you gotta give Jazz a chance to get going here down the stretch,” Cone said on Sunday. “He’s that kind of player if he gets hot.”
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