Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasn’t in much of a talking mood after Tuesday’s 3-1 wild-card loss to the Boston Red Sox.
Despite coming off a 30-30 campaign and his second all-star season, Chisholm — a lefty batter — found himself on the bench to start Game 1, with the New York Yankees opting for right-handed Amed Rosario in a tough matchup against southpaw Garrett Crochet.
It’s a decision that clearly didn’t sit well with Chisholm, as when he was approached by reporters post-game, the 27-year-old stayed with his back turned and provided short answers to every question while rifling through his locker.
“I mean, I guess. Yeah,” he said when asked if it was a surprise not to be in the starting nine.
“You gotta do whatever we got to do to win, right?” Chisholm replied to a question about how he took