With the Yankees up 6-3 in the top of the 7th, Chisholm was at the plate with a man on first and one out. The Yankees slugger worked a full count against Rays reliever Mason Montgomery. The lefty threw a pitch well below the zone that home plate umpire John Bacon somehow called strike three. You be the judge.
Jazz Chisholm was ejected after this strike three call pic.twitter.com/qfBB5m49q0
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The strike may have been a make-up call, given that Bacon’s called ball three appeared to be in the zone. Chisholm, who was already heading toward first base, gave Bacon an earful. Chisholm barked at Bacon for a good 15 seconds before the Yankees star was tossed from the ballgame.
Jazz was critical of the call online before the game had even ended. He fired a profane four-word message from the clubhouse in a now-deleted social media post.
“Not even f—ing close!!!!!” wrote Chisholm on X.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hopped on social media after his ejection pic.twitter.com/pSlC3UhJNn
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It’s been a frustrating year for Chisholm at the plate this season. He entered Thursday’s contest with a .176 batting average across 18 games. Chisholm went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in the Yankees’ 6-3 win.
The All-Star infielder has never been afraid to air his grievances on social media. His recent message to critics about the Yankees’ torpedo bats is proof of that.
