Yankees News: Jazz Chisholm Jr. sheds light on Aaron Judge’s personality

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge is one of the most intimidating figures in baseball, not only because of his stature but also because of his personality and demeanor on the diamond.

The reigning American League MVP is not one of the most expressive players on the field, and his Yankees teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he is pretty easygoing. In conversation with Fat Joe and Jadakiss on "Joe and Jada," Jazz said (10:00 onwards):

"I ain't gonna lie. He is one of the brothers. He'll be hanging, he'll be chilling, always on the music. You wouldn't even know, but he loves music. He'll go to the studio and chill, just to listen to it. He's one of those guys, you would never think what you see out there is who he is.

"He's always like a vibe, always positive. I ain't never heard him say one negative thing in the world. That's the type of guy you always want to be around."

Aaron Boone gives update on Jazz Chisholm's recovery

The Yankees faced infield issues after Jazz Chisholm Jr. and DJ LeMahieu's injuries earlier this month. With LeMahieu already back in the lineup, manager Aaron Boone gave an update on Chisholm's potential return.

“He’s certainly [champing] at the bit and pushing a little bit,” Boone said. "He’s been running and throwing already, so we’ll just see, as far as the hitting progression goes.”

The Yankees second baseman was placed on the injured list on May 2 after he had a high-grade right oblique strain. With the Yankees without utility player Oswaldo Cabrera after his ankle injury, the team would be hoping for Jazz Chisholm's swift return.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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