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Aaron Judge Offers Advice to Yankees Teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Joshua Valdez | Last updated Jul 14, 2025 8:37 PM ET

The New York Yankees aren't in first place in the AL East, but it's not because of Aaron Judge or Jazz Chisholm Jr.. Judge leads baseball with a .355 batting average, 1.194 OPS, and 125 hits, in addition to being second with 35 homers and 81 RBI over 96 games.

Chisholm hasn't been as video game-like, but he did enough to earn All-Star and Home Run Derby selections. The former Miami Marlin is slashing .250/.348/.513 with 17 homers and 43 RBI over 65 contests. He missed the entirety of May due to injury.

Judge offered advice to Chisholm ahead of Monday's Derby, via SNY.

"Just have fun, take your swing," the future Hall of Famer said. "Feel like BP, don't try to do too much."

Chisholm earned his second career All-Star bid this season, but this will be his first Home Run Derby appearance.

What advice does Aaron Judge have for Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the home run derby?

"Just have fun, take your swing. Feel like BP, don't try to do too much." pic.twitter.com/yDDtRmY7Xz
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 14, 2025

Chisholm is on pace to pass his single-season career high of 24 homers, which he set last year. The infielder hit 13 home runs over 101 games for the Marlins before they sent him to the Yankees at the trade deadline. He then hit 11 homers over 46 regular-season games in New York before hitting two over 14 playoff contests.

The other contestants in Monday's Derby are the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, the Washington Nationals' James Wood, the Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson, the Athletics' Brent Rooker, the Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton, and the Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero.

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