Yankees’ Ben Rice Sends Jazz Chisholm Jr Message As Concerns Mount

BusinessSportsMoneyYankees’ Ben Rice Sends Jazz Chisholm Jr Message As Concerns MountByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 06:00am EDTNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 07: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on May 07, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAfter emerging as the best team in the American League to start the season, the New York Yankees are encountering some obstacles.The team has fallen behind the surging Tampa Bay Rays in the division standings as their potent offensive suddenly goes quiet.“In agonizing fashion, the Yankees (26-16) suffered their fourth straight loss — a stretch in which they have scored just eight runs, with their lineup held in check once again Monday after a quiet weekend in which they were swept by the (Milwaukee) Brewers,” Greg Joyce wrote for the New York Post after a recent loss to the rival Baltimore Orioles. “The Yankees went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. responsible for half of those empty at-bats on a night when he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.”ForbesRed Sox Pitcher, Who Became ‘Center Of Prejudice’ On Mound, DiesBy Peter ChawagaNew York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr Raises Concern In Contract YearAs the Yankees search for some answers amid the drought, there are plenty of hitters who are underperforming. But Chisholm seems to be under special scrutiny, as he slashes just .201/.281/.322 following an All-Star campaign last year and with free agency looming at the end of this season.“Of the 93 players with at least 160 plate appearances heading into Monday, Chisholm ranked 87th with a .269 xwOBA. He also ranked 70th with a 0.4 fWAR,” Gary Phillips noted for the New York Daily News. “In other words, the surface nu...