Joba Chamberlain. Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

Former Yankees World Series champion feeling disrespected by team

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Feb 21, 2025 10:04 AM ET

One former New York Yankees World Series champion seems to feel slightly disrespected by the team.

Former Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain is active on his X social media account. He saw a photo shared by a Yankees reporter that showed former Yankees infielder Didi Gregorius as a guest instructor at spring training. The reporter noted that fellow former Yankees Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia had also been at spring training all week.

Didi Gregorius, who just finished playing in Dubai, in uniform today as a guest instructor. Pettitte and Sabathia have been here all week pic.twitter.com/GhZQN3Kt4j
— Erik Boland (@eboland11) February 20, 2025

Chamberlain seemed a little salty about Gregorius receiving a guest instructor invite from the Yankees.

Dang he is there i can’t even get a phone call…… https://t.co/NXarVOVich
— Joba Chamberlain (@Joba_44) February 20, 2025

Gregorius played five seasons for the Yankees from 2015-19. He received MVP votes in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

As far as Chamberlain goes, he emerged on the scene as a flame-throwing phenomenon in 2007 and 2008, and the Yankees tried to manage his workload with the “Joba Rules.” He later transitioned from a relief to a starting role during the Yankees’ World Series-winning 2009 season. Chamberlain had a nice seven-year run with the team from 2007-13 but never entirely returned to the form he displayed in the hyped 2007 season.

Still, Chamberlain is arguably more well-known to Yankees fans than Gregorius. It’s unclear to what extent Chamberlain was being serious or joking, but at least some part of him seemed bothered.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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