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Chisholm Jr.

Chisholm still isn’t racking up the singles with his .232 average, but his current .408 slugging percentage is his highest mark of the season. He has three homers, three steals and nine runs scored through eight games this month.

It was an all-or-nothing game for Chisholm, who blew it open in the eighth with a three-run homer while swinging Aaron Judge’s bat. He’s now at eight round-trippers this season to go along with 16 stolen bases. Chisholm hasn’t had the walk year he was hoping for with free agency right around the corner, but he’s continued to provide power and speed juice for roto managers.

Chisholm stole second standing up against Codi Heuer in the seventh inning, then was plated on an RBI single by Ryan McMahon. The Jimmy Fallon bump, some are calling it. Chisholm is hitting .298/.359/.526 with three homers and three stolen bases over his last 15 games, upping his season line to .238/.313/.393 with seven homers and 15 stolen bases. We’d love to see a little more power, but he’s more or less holding serve with preseason expectations in fantasy baseball.

Chisholm is up to seven homers and 14 stolen bases while slashing .239/.312/.394 through June 3. It hasn’t been the free-agent walk year that he or the Yankees expected, as his quality of contact has cratered. The consistent playing time and power/speed profile have kept his fantasy value afloat for now.

It’s the second time this week that Chisholm has found himself out of the Yankees’ lineup, both times against opposing left-handers. Max Schuemann will start in his place at second base and will bat eighth for the Bombers against Jacob Lopez and the A’s in West Sacramento.

The Yankees are going to roll with a righty-heavy lineup against Royals soft-tossing lefty Noah Cameron that includes Amed Rosario at second base over Chisholm, who went 2-for-6 with a solo homer during Tuesday’s lopsided win. Trent Grisham is also on the bench in this one.

Chisholm’s double was a big part of the Yankees’ ninth-inning rally, and he scored the go-ahead run one batter later. He was actually checked on by the trainer in between those two events, as he seemed to be bothered by a lower leg issue of some sort. However, it might have been just a cramp, and he was able to finish the contest.

Chisholm played a key role in New York’s Subway Series-opening win by lining a two-run single to right field in the third inning as part of a three-hit performance that matched a season high. The 28-year-old infielder also picked up his 12th stolen base of the year in this one. It’s nice to see some consistent contact after a couple weeks where he struck out more than 30 percent of the time to open the year.

The Yankees are choosing Ryan McMahon over the struggling Chisholm tonight, with Amed Rosario starting at second base, Trent Grisham and Ben Rice are in the lineup over Jones, who is on the bench for the first time in five games since his callup. Chisholm is 8-for-48 with one homer in his last 13 games. He’s also just 2-for-4 stealing bases during the stretch after going 9-for-10 previously.

Chisholm was on base twice and scored twice in the Yankees’ 12-1 victory over the Orioles on Monday. He also had two stolen bases, which gives him 11 for the season. The 28-year-old second baseman is hitting just .213 with three home runs and 12 RBI this year.