TAMPA, Fla. – Awaiting an appeal hearing on his one-game MLB suspension, Yankees’ infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. feels he’s standing on principle.
“I don’t really care if I win or not,’’ Chisholm Jr. said before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “I think it’s (about) freedom of speech. That’s why I appealed it.’’
During the seventh inning of Thursday night’s eventual 6-3 Yankees win at Steinbrenner Field, Chisholm Jr. was ejected for excessive arguing by plate umpire John Bacon.
Moments later in the Yankees clubhouse, Chisholm Jr. dashed off a since-deleted social media post on Twitter/X critical of Bacon’s called third strike against him.
Running afoul of MLB’s rules about players using electronic devices during games, Chisholm Jr. was given a one-game suspension and a $5,000 fine by Major League Baseball, citing his “conduct, including violation of MLB’s Social Media Policy for Major League Players.’’
Chisholm Jr. said a friend recommended he delete the tweet, which he did, but the Yankee second baseman has a general dispute with MLB’s policy.
“I had just gotten thrown out of the game. That’s why we’re appealing it – I’m not in the game. I’m not technically here after (being ejected),’’ said Chisholm Jr., who was batting fifth and playing second base in Saturday’s game.
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