Yankees manager Aaron Boone draws the line after Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s lollipop incident: ‘P—-s me off’

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At leastJazz Chisholm Jr.did not have chewing tobacco in his mouth.

TheNew York Yankees’second baseman, however, was caught sucking on a lollipop while playing defense in Detroit on Tuesday.

As opposed to perhaps sunflower seeds or bubble gum, it was a rather striking sight, as the Yankees were trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Tigers amid a mini-skid.

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. fielding at Comerica Park in Detroit

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.fields the ball during the Tigers game at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on June 22, 2026.(Rick Osentoski/Imagn Images)

Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic anddefends his players sometimesto a fault.But the lollipop is where the line was drawn.

“That p—-s me off,” Boone told“Talkin’ Yanks.”“I didn’t know about it until after the game.He and I talked about that.That won’t be going on.I’m not on that.”

Jazz Chisholm Jr. looking on during a baseball game at Globe Life Field

Jazz Chisholm Jr.of the New York Yankees looks on during a game against the Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2026.(Kelcee Skoug/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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Chisholm is certainly not one to hide away from, well, anything.He embraced boos in Kansas City after saying the Royals “got lucky” against the Yanks in Game 2 of the 2024 American League Division Series.

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Before this season, he boldly claimed he would produce 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases (he is at 11 and 23 roughly halfway through the season), and earlier this month, hepredicted the Yankees would wintheir 28th World Series title.

Chisholm is currently on pace for his worst season in the big leagues, as his .226 average, .406 slugging percentage and .716 OPS are all the worst marks of his career.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. rounding bases after hitting a home run at Daikin Park

Jazz Chisholm Jr.of the New York Yankees celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on April 24, 2026.(Michaela Schumacher/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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He is set to hit free agency after this season, and before the season, he made it known he wanted a contract in the range of $350 million.

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