Jazz Chisholm not sweating character concerns in Yankees transition

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Before Jazz Chisholm Jr. got to the Yankees, his reputation around the game was primarily that he was a talented, athletic player, but that he also had a big personality that could be an i sue within a clubhouse.  He also feuded with former Miami teammate Miguel Rojas.  General manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that he and his staff before going through with the trade from Miami.  DJ LeMahieu (26) and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrate after the Yankees win over the Phillies on July 31, 2024.  USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con  Ultimately, after our deep dive, we felt like hed fit in really well and would be a really perfect piece to allow our manager Aaron Boone to deploy him, Cashman said.  Despite , Chisholm said he hadnt been concerned about how he might be welcomed by his new teammates in The Bronx or the fact that he may not be popular among all his ex-teammates.  Explore More  No, for me, I just wanted to come here, help the team win, be myself and dont change  Cavan Biggio Jersey anything, Chisholm said in Philadelphia, after he helped spark a three-game sweep of the first-place Phillies.  Im just going to go about things the way I always have, Chisholm said. All the news and all the other stuff came from guys that didnt even like me.  The i sue stemmed in part from Chisholms comments about an unnamed team captain in Miami, which was Rojas when the two played together from 2020-22.  Jazz Chisholm smiles to a fan during the ninth inning of one of the Yankees wins over the Phillies this week.  Getty Images  You cant be a team leader when youve got guys thats been in the clubhouse thats been in there nine or 10 years even though they suck, Chisholm said on The Pivot podcast in March. Theyve been there for nine or 10 years and the team calls them the team captain. But theyre not a good captain, theyre not a good person, youre not even a good athlete at this point.  Rojas answered on The Chris Rose Rotation podcast, Saying that Im a bad person when you dont even know me, thats kind of what bothers me.  Chisholm, though, said that hes had good relationships with nearly all his past teammates.  I didnt feel I had to say anything when I got here because its very rare that someone doesnt get along with me, Chisholm said. I feel like Im a nice guy. It was probably just one or two guys in Miami. Any other teammates know Im not a guy to cause trouble, make trouble or pick trouble. I felt I could come here and just be myself. And I feel like Ive been doing that and theyve accepted me. Its going great.  He added he had relationships with current Yankees Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Marcus Stroman and Alex Verdugo.  I knew theyd have my back, Chisholm said.  Go beyond the box score with the Bombers  Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.  Thank you  By clicking above you agree to the and .  Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter!  Certainly, his play has made the transition easier, since the results in the early going.  In four games since coming to the Yankees, Chisholm is 7-for-19 with four homers and played well at third base, despite never having played the position prior to the trade.  And his hot stretch has coincided with the teams best stretch in nearly two months.  Jazz Chisholm hits during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.  Getty Images  Its what Judge expected when the Yankees picked him up, since Judge did some of his own research.  Judge said he spoke with Chisholm a few times in the past and he also talked to some of Chisholms old coaches and teammates and came away impre sed.  The No. 1 thing at the trade deadline you dont want to me s up is the clubhouse, Judge said. Ive known Jazz a little for a few years, and talked to him and other guys about him. All I got back was positive things. The most important thing it kept coming back to was He wants to win.   That wasnt happening with the Marlins.  Guys told me hes in a situation right now [in Miami] where hes not winning, so it could be tough, Judge said. So we knew if we could get him over here in this clubhouse, in this environment, its gonna be a good fit. Thats what weve seen so far. Hes a great kid and a competitor. Thats what I love.  Derek Fisher Jersey