Yankees Encounter Base Running Blunder Against Marlins
Miami – The Yankees have a new contender for the season’s most shocking base running error.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. found himself in a tough spot when he doubled at first base, only to misjudge a high pop-out at the start of the second inning. He ended up too far from the base and couldn’t make it back in time.
This mistake stood out on a day when the Yankees struggled offensively, ultimately losing 2-0 to the Marlins at Rondepot Park.
Throughout a disappointing summer for the Yankees, they’ve dealt with too many mishaps. It feels almost like last October’s issues resurfaced, and Saturday’s blunder might be the worst of the bunch.
As is often the case in these situations, Aaron Boone didn’t remove Chisholm from the game immediately. The 27-year-old stayed on the field despite his mistake in the third inning, but after the second’s conclusion, Boone brought him into the dugout for what seemed to be a discussion.
During this interaction, Boone appeared visibly frustrated, and it looked like he was expressing his irritation towards base coach Travis Chapman, caught on camera.
Chisholm’s gaffe added to the mounting list of misplays this season for the Yankees (60-51). Just days earlier, Austin Wells had experienced a similar misjudgment, getting tagged out in the ninth inning after thinking there were three outs.
Prior to Chisholm’s error, the Yankees had a questionable send from third base coach Louis Rojas early in the game. Trent Grisham was on second base when Giancarlo Stanton hit a line drive single to left field. Kyle Storwors managed to field it quickly, and Rojas signaled for Grisham to round third, leading to an easy tag at home plate.
Overall, the Yankees struggled to threaten Marlins pitcher Yuri Perez. In fact, the last 14 Yankees batters were retired in a row as three Marlins relievers effectively closed the game after Perez’s outing.
Cam Schlittler performed decently in his fourth major league start, with two of the runs he allowed coming from Agustin Ramirez, who was once a Yankees prospect.
