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As it turned out, New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasn’t the fool everyone thought he was after his popsicle fiasco.
Chisholm flatly shut down critics after receiving criticism for playing in the infield with a paddle in his mouth against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees celebrates his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on June 23, 2026. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
On Tuesday, Chisholm went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Tigers starter Casey Mize. The dinger put New York in front and the team never looked back from there.
The Yankees won the game 4-3.
When Chisholm returned to the dugout after his go-ahead home run, he grabbed a popsicle container in the dugout and held it up for the cameras.
“The ‘Lollipop Kid’ stood out tonight in a big way,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game, via MLB.com. “Now he can have all the lollipops he wants. So we’re good.”
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees watches his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on June 23, 2026. (Paul Sancyá/AP)
Chisholm said he didn’t know Boone called him “Lollipop Kid.” But he added that he and Boone talked about the incident, specifically about “safety habits.”
Boone said he was fine with Chisholm leaning toward the paddle as long as he kept the candy in the dugout at all times.
Chisholm is hitting .230 this season with 12 home runs.
The Yankees improved to 47-31 with the victory, maintaining a three-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees looks back in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on June 23, 2026. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
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The Tigers fell to 34-45 and are trying to stay out of the bottom of the American League Central.
