NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he had a few fashion-forward fits in mind for the All-Star Red Carpet Show, promising his entrance would be memorable.
It appears the Yankees infielder is planning to put on a show of a different kind, too.
Chisholm has agreed to swing for the fences in the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, to be held on July 14 at Atlanta’s Truist Park, as announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday.
In addition to Chisholm, the Derby field includes Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves), Cal Raleigh (Mariners), James Wood, (Nationals), Byron Buxton (Twins), Oneil Cruz (Pirates), Junior Caminero (Rays) and Brent Rooker (Athletics).
Chisholm, 27, will become the first Yankee to participate in a Home Run Derby since 2017. Aaron Judge won that one with a memorable performance in Miami.
Judge has said he will only compete again if and when an All-Star Game held is at Yankee Stadium; the Bronx hasn’t hosted the event since 2008, the closing year of the original House that Ruth Built.
Playing his first full season with the Yankees, Chisholm has slashed .251/.346/.530 with 10 doubles, 17 home runs, 43 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 61 games.
In 31 games since being activated from the injured list on June 3, Chisholm is slashing .316/.388/.640 (36-for-114) with 20 runs, seven doubles, 10 homers, 26 RBIs, 14 walks and four stolen bases.
“You work hard, and to get the recognition, it’s amazing,” Chisholm said. “It got harder [to make the All-Star team] once I got hurt, but I came back and got hot. I think I worked hard for it and earned it.”