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Yankees Bench Jazz Chisholm for Volpe in Game 1

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Yankees started Anthony Volpe at second base, benching Jazz Chisholm Jr., for Wild Card Game 1.
Manager Aaron Boone said the left-handed pitcher Payton Tolle prompted the second-base decision.
Payton Tolle started for the Boston Red Sox as the left-handed pitcher in Game 1.
Jazz Chisholm Jr., who homered off Tolle and is 1-for-5 with a HR this season, said he expected to start.

History

Historical Context

During the rain-delayed Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson started left-handed pitcher Luis Tiant, helping the Cincinnati Reds force a decisive Game 7 and win their first title since 1940, ending a 35-year drought. That handedness-based strategy foreshadowed later roster tweaks, such as the Yankees’ recent second-base switch.

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Story summary

Yankees started Anthony Volpe at second base, benching Jazz Chisholm Jr., for Wild Card Game 1.
Manager Aaron Boone said the left-handed pitcher Payton Tolle prompted the second-base decision.
Payton Tolle started for the Boston Red Sox as the left-handed pitcher in Game 1.
Jazz Chisholm Jr., who homered off Tolle and is 1-for-5 with a HR this season, said he expected to start.

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