Social media clowns Jazz Chisholm's woeful Home Run Derby: ‘Flyout derby'
Social media had some major jokes after Chisholm hit just three home runs in the derby, eliminating him in the first round.
MLB's official account sugarcoated Chisholm's abysmal performance by posting, 'Jazz Chisholm Jr. was here for the vibes,' which just led to even more jokes.
Well, the Yankees star certainly wasn't there to win the derby, but he did have a smile on his face, so perhaps Chisholm was just there for the vibes.
Chisholm's three home runs were the fewest of the first round by far, as Matt Olson's 15 were the next fewest.
Jazz Chisholm hit just three home runs in the Home Run Derby.
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But surprisingly enough, there have been worse performances in the past, and even from a fellow Yankee.
In 2012, Robinson Cano did not hit a single homer in the contest. It was especially surprising as he had just won the contest a season prior.
But for this year, Chisholm is the player living in infamy.
Chisholm swung the bat 38 times en route to his three homers.
'Flyout derby,' some called Chisholm's night, while others wrote that Chisholm's outing would have been excellent had it been a 'double down the line derby' or a 'ground ball to first base contest.'
One X user pointed out that Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers and Chisholm had the same number of home runs in the last two days — only Stowers was not even in the derby. He smashed three in Miami's 11-1 win over the Orioles on Sunday.
And it wasn't just Chisholm as the butt of the jokes, some Yankees were caught in the crossfire, too.
One fan posted a mockery of what Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who is known for having his players' backs, would've said about Chisholm's performance.
'Aaron Boone: 'I thought Jazz had the best round of anyone in the Derby,'' the user joked.
Chisholm has displayed his power when it matters most, though, as he has hit 17 homers so far this season.
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Others poked fun at shortstop Anthony Volpe, who has struggled lately for New York, and Jasson Dominguez, who has his fair share of struggles playing in the outfield.
'Touching tribute as Jazz honors Anthony Volpe with his performance,' a user wrote.
'They should've put Jasson Dominguez in RF when Jazz went up so he could get some extra reps in,' another posted.
While he didn't show his power well in the derby, Chisholm has 17 homers across 65 games this season.
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