Not just for the New York Yankees, but it goes for every team—when the losses start to pile up, even the tiniest defensive miscues end up looking massive. On Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre, that was the case. Just a few messy plays were enough for the Yankees to be handed a 12-5 loss by the Toronto Blue Jays.

A failed defensive play at third base by the Yankees’ $5.85 million star—Jazz Chisholm Jr.—stood out the most. Another defensive lapse was a catcher’s interference by JC Escarra. Their miscues, paired together, cracked the door wide open for the Blue Jays to burst.

You know the drill. In the postgame media appearance, questions about the Yankees’ current infield alignment weren’t missed. When Aaron Boone was asked if there is any consideration of moving Jazz back to second and DJ LeMahieu to third, he responded, “I don’t know. We’ll talk through that stuff.”

He took the opportunity to acknowledge the talent of both Chisholm and LeMahieu. “I think both guys are really talented defenders.” He added, “So, you know, wherever they line up… we will continue to look at things like that.”

But Chisholm looks at it differently. “Everybody knows I’m a second baseman.” He emphasized the fact that second base has always belonged to him. “I want to play second base, but whatever it takes to help the team win.”

Apparently, throughout the off-season, Chisholm exclusively dedicated himself to training at second base. Reportedly, the Yankees only told him that he would be taking over second base. And well, he did, but only until LeMahieu returned from the injured list, moving Chisholm to third.

“I know I’m better at second base, but at the end of the day, I still have to play third. I just have to deal with it,” Jazz shared. His numbers will tell you the rest. Across 251 innings at second, Chisholm has a +3 outs above average. And, at third, he’s a -2 OOA across 198 innings.

Now it’s up to Boone if he decides to switch him after all.

Meanwhile, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is joining the historic company of beloved Yankees legends.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. joins Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez in Yankees history

Across 100 games with the NYY, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has already managed to do something only two players in the franchise history have ever achieved. Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez.

Chisholm is now the third Yankee to hit 25 home runs and steal over 10 bases across his first 100 games. In the category of speed, with 28 stolen bases, he is now ahead of Ruth (11) and Rodriguez (19). The Yankees, of course, wouldn’t have missed sharing this milestone with the baseball world. Taking it to X, they highlighted,

“Babe Ruth—39 HR | 11 SB
Alex Rodriguez—25 HR | 19 SB
Jazz Chisholm Jr.—25 HR | 28 SB”

Incredible, right? It’s his blend of speed and power that makes him stand out.

Jazz’s most memorable moment came earlier this week. It was a two-run homer during the fourth inning that gave the Yankees an early lead in the June 30 game against the Blue Jays. It stunned the Bronx faithful and reminded them of his “game-changing” ability—something his teammate, Aaron Judge, is really proud of.

And it’s true. In nearly every game, Chisholm has displayed a strong slugging percentage. He’s producing exceptionally and is already joining the historic company of the legends of our league. Now, switching back to second might only up his game…