Jazz Chisholm Jr. is off to a historic start in his first week as a Yankee, becoming the first player in their franchise history to homer four times in their first three games with the team.
That was just the opening act for the “Bahamian Blur,” who has a chance to become the next great superstar in New York.
He claims the top spot on Week 17 of our #HighFive.
1. Jazz Chisholm “Bahamian Blur”
The electricity, passion and energy Jazz Chisholm Jr. plays with makes him the perfect fit to shine under the bright lights of one of the toughest cities for anyone to play in.
He was traded to the Yankees last weekend and made his debut on Sunday Night Baseball, where he finished with a hit and stolen base to help clinch the series in Fenway Park over the Red Sox.
During the series against the Phillies earlier this week, Chisholm announced his presence with back-to-back multi-homer games for the first time in his career, one of those Bro Bombs was sent into the Philadelphia night sky using Aaron Judge’s bat.
“It is sick to be a part of the history of the New York Yankees,” Chisholm told reporters after Tuesday’s game.
“This is what I live for. I love the lights, the big crowds, everything like that so it is super exciting and enjoyable.”
He is 7-for-19 with four home runs, eight RBI with a walk and stolen base since joining the Yankees.
Chisholm will play in the Bronx in front of the hometown crowd for the first time Friday in the series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
2. Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge has been on a historical pace this entire season, leading the Majors in almost all hitting categories.
Over the last seven days Judge is hitting .458 with four home runs, 10 RBI while drawing seven walks.
This stretch has raised his career OPS number to 1.000, making him the only active player to reach that mark.
Judge is going to benefit tremendously from the versatility and energy Jazz Chisholm brings to the lineup both offensively and defensively.
Not only does he take a little weight off of the shoulders of he and Juan Soto but he also adds an energy to the ballpark that no other player has brought to the Bronx recently outside of those two.
3. Hunter Greene “Machine”
Hunter Greene’s seven innings of two-hit shutout baseball against the Rays last Sunday solidified his case for National League Pitcher of the Month for July.
In four starts he finished with a 0.33 ERA, .103 batting average against, a 29:8 strikeout to walk ratio and only gave up a total of nine hits.
Over last seven starts, Greene has only given up more than one run once while going scoreless four times.
His next start will be Saturday in Cincinnati as his Reds take on the Giants in a series that will have huge implications in the National League Wild Card race.
4. Cedric “The Entertainer” Mullins
Cedric Mullins has been quiet at the plate for a majority of 2024, but if his bat stays as loud as it has over the last seven days, the depth that brings to the Orioles lineup will be trouble for the rest of the American League.
Mullins, who over the last seven days has a .426 average and a 1.486 OPS had hits in each of his final five games in July, ending the month with a slash line of .262/.357/.443 with two doubles, five doubles, two home runs and three stolen bases.
Baltimore will take on the American League Central-leading Guardians this weekend. They entered Thursday just a half game back of the Yankees for first place in the A.L. East.
5. Lawrence Butler “Law Boys”
If you had not heard of Lawernce Butler, last month told you all you need to know in terms of the potential he has.
He is in the running to take home the American League Player of the Month award after launching 10 home runs and finishing with a slash line of .363/.402/.802.
Butler also drove in 27 runs and was 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts.
“This was my top month ever in life,” Butler told reporters. “This is the most fun I have had playing baseball. My team is playing great behind me. We are playing great defense, the pitching has been great. Everyone is clicking and it is a lot of fun.”
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