\u201cIt will always be [Stanton\u2019s pants] and Jos\u00e9\u2019s bat,\u2019\u2019 Chisholm said.<\/p>\n
Aaron Boone said he thought Chisholm looked \u201cgreat\u201d with the mismatched uniform but had a more traditional explanation for Chisholm\u2019s recent improvement.<\/p>\n
![\"Jazz](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-york-yankees-second-baseman-128160569.jpg\")
Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) grounds out during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, Monday, May 18, 2026. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n
\u201cJazz started swinging better the last few days,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cHe stayed on a couple [pitches Sunday] against [the] Mets where he drove the ball that way, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s paying off.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was missing pitches he usually hits,\u201d Boone said. \u201cNow we\u2019re seeing him come to the level with a really good player. I don\u2019t think he was that far off, but I don\u2019t think he [was] swinging the bat that well.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for the change in attire and equipment, Boone said, \u201cWhatever he\u2019s got to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anthony Volpe is at least giving himself an argument to potentially stick around in The Bronx when Caballero returns from a fractured middle finger. He had two more hits and a pair of stolen bases.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not an easy club to run against,\u2019\u2019 Boone said of Toronto. \u201cAnthony did a good job of getting both [stolen bases].\u201d<\/p>\n
And he\u2019s looked better at the plate after struggling in his rehab assignment in the minors and his first games back in the majors.<\/p>\n
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Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) reacts after he scores on a SAC fly by New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra (25) during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s had more good at-bats,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cFor the most part, he\u2019s controlling the strike zone the last four days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boone said there is a chance Caballero comes off the IL when he\u2019s eligible May 2, as the shortstop has taken ground balls and begun playing light catch after suffering a fractured right middle finger.<\/p>\n
Yovanny Cruz, a hard-throwing right-hander, was called up from Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre Monday.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old right-hander never pitched above Double-A before the Yankees signed him to a minor league contract in the offseason, but his ability to throw 100 mph intrigued the team, and he showed positive flashes in the spring after coming back from a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n
His recent results at SWB haven\u2019t been as good, as Cruz allowed a run in each of his last five appearances. Overall, he struck out 23 in 18 innings at Triple-A this season.<\/p>\n
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Boone said the Yankees \u201creally like his upside.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are command concerns, and Boone noted Cruz had issues containing the running game.<\/p>\n
To make room for Cruz on the roster, Elmer Rodr\u00edguez was optioned to SWB.<\/p>\n
Rodr\u00edguez was coming off his most effective start with the Yankees.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a tough situation,\u2019\u2019 Rodr\u00edguez said of being optioned to SWB. \u201cI\u2019ll take the positives out of it, go down there and hope to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Yankees began wearing a patch on their uniform Monday to commemorate John Sterling\u2019s career after the broadcaster passed away earlier this month. Sterling\u2019s children and ex-wife were part of a pregame ceremony in honor of Sterling.<\/p>\n
His recent results at SWB haven\u2019t been as good, as Cruz allowed a run in each of his last five appearances. Overall, he struck out 23 in 18 innings at Triple-A this season.<\/p>\n
Boone said the Yankees \u201creally like his upside.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There are command concerns, and Boone noted Cruz had issues containing the running game.<\/p>\n
To make room for Cruz on the roster, Elmer Rodr\u00edguez was optioned to SWB.<\/p>\n
Rodr\u00edguez was coming off his most effective start with the Yankees.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a tough situation,\u2019\u2019 Rodr\u00edguez said of being optioned to SWB. \u201cI\u2019ll take the positives out of it, go down there and hope to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n
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