Jazz Chisholm Jr. reignited his beef with Maikel Garcia on Tuesday, because the Yankees’ third baseman took challenge with a tag from his Kansas Metropolis counterpart following a 10-2 win.
Chisholm left the sport shortly after he stole third within the sixth inning. Chisholm bought banged up on the play, hurting his neck. Garcia, making an attempt to catch the throw from dwelling whereas making use of a tag, noticed his glove join with Chisholm’s helmet because the Yankee slid face-first into the Royal’s shin.
Chisholm, who exited with neck tightness, additionally harm his proper thumb on the bottom.
It didn’t appear like Garcia did something malicious, however Chisholm took challenge with the tag nonetheless.
“Imma tell you one more time… if he tags me like that again, Imma smack the f–outta him,” Chisholm appeared to say because the ball trickled away.
Here is the tag that had Jazz Chisholm Jr. pissed off. He ended up leaving the sport with neck tightness pic.twitter.com/CYDWws7t5o
After the sport, Chisholm was requested in regards to the tag.
“I just feel like every time we have a problem, it’s always been him,” he stated, per the YES Community. “That’s the only reason I was so frustrated. To see that he didn’t even have the ball, for the way that he tagged me, I didn’t like it. Just frustrated, that’s it.”
Chisholm final took challenge with Garcia in Recreation 4 of the 2024 ALDS, as he accused the Royal of making an attempt to injure Anthony Volpe with a slide into second base. Benches cleared after that.
Chisholm additionally referred to as Garcia a “sore loser.”
Chisholm beforehand stated the Royals have been “lucky” to win Recreation 2 of that collection, making him public enemy No. 1 when the ALDS moved to Kauffman Stadium. He remained a goal of boo birds on Tuesday, although he stated he favored it.
“I’m not at home, so I would rather walk up to something instead of walking up to no noise at all,” Chisholm stated. “I really feel like on the street, when street hitters come up and there’s nothing happening, I really feel prefer it’s simply bleh.
“Go ahead and boo me. You’re giving me some music to at least walk up to.”
Royals followers ought to get extra alternatives to boo Chisholm on Wednesday, as he stated he expects to be within the lineup. Aaron Boone stated the identical.
