New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected in the sixth inning of Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox after arguing a called third strike. The incident led to criticism from former teammate Anthony Rizzo.

Rizzo, who played with Chisholm on the 2024 American League champion Yankees, commented on the ejection during the NBC broadcast. "You just have to be smarter there," Rizzo said. "Jazz is such a big part of this offense and they need to get him going and to get ejected there…it shows a little bit of immaturity there. The team’s scuffling, they need him in the lineup, and now he puts Volpe in a tough position coming in completely cold."

Chisholm was ejected after arguing with home plate umpire Adam Hamari and tossing his helmet in frustration. Efforts by manager Aaron Boone and first base coach Dan Fiorito to de-escalate the situation were unsuccessful. Anthony Volpe replaced Chisholm on the roster.

Following the game, Chisholm did not speak with reporters. The loss marked a four-game sweep by Boston and placed the Yankees, now 48-35, a game behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East standings.

This season, Chisholm has struggled to replicate his spring training goals. Through 80 games, he has a .223 batting average, a .306 on-base percentage, and a .399 slugging percentage, with 12 home runs and 24 stolen bases. His performance has been a point of discussion, with earlier incidents including being admonished by Boone for playing defense with a lollipop, leaving a game after fouling a ball off his groin without protective gear, and admitting unfamiliarity with MLB rules leading to a missed double play.

Boone has expressed that Chisholm's offensive contributions are crucial, especially with the absence of key players like Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Trent Grisham. "I feel like he’s been solid now for a couple months, but I always feel like with Jazz, there’s so much more," Boone stated Sunday night. "[We’re] waiting for him to really catch fire. I feel like he hasn’t caught fire yet at all this year. ... But you’re always waiting on that hot streak that you know he’s capable of."

Chisholm, a free agent this offseason, has previously worn teammates' equipment in an effort to boost his offense. Boone noted that while Chisholm has been steady for the past couple of months, the team anticipates a significant surge in his performance.