Yankees React to Jazz Chisholm Jr. News on Friday

"Congratulations on your first Silver Slugger Award, [Jazz]!" they posted.

The Silver Slugger Award, originating in 1980, recognizes the best offensive player at each position in each league, per MLB.com. Fellow Yankee Aaron Judge also won it as an outfielder for the fifth time, and the Yankees won the AL Silver Slugger Offensive Team of the Year Award, per their social media.

Yankees' Formula Worked in Regular Season, But Not Playoffs

It's no surprise that New York was honored for its hitting, as it led baseball with 274 homers, 820 RBIs, 639 walks, and a .787 OPS in the regular season, per MLB.com. However, the magic didn't continue in the postseason, as the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated them in four games during the AL Division Series.

The Yankees finished fourth with a .693 OPS in the playoffs and scored two runs or fewer in two of their losses to the Blue Jays. Judge slashed .500/.581/.692 with one homer and seven RBIs, but their only other players who hit .250-plus were first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (.444), third baseman Amed Rosario (.300), third baseman Ryan McMahon (.286), and shortstop Jose Caballero (.250). Judge was the only one of that group to play in all seven games.

The latter player got his playoff redemption moment, as he slashed just .184/.344/.408 in New York's 2024 World Series run. However, the team still didn't have enough other players step up, including Chisholm. The veteran slashed just .182/.250/.309 in the 2024 playoffs and .182/.280/.318 in 2025.

The data shows that the Yankees' offense averages out well over the 162-game regular season, but doesn't step up enough in October. New York would benefit from adding more contact hitters this offseason to ensure enough support around Judge in the lineup.