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The New York Yankees hope to avoid another “June Swoon” as they sit near the top of the MLB standings.
The Yankees are two games behind the plucky Tampa Bay Rays in the loss column in the AL East, yet their .610 winning percentage (36-23) is the fifth-best mark in the league.
With back-to-back reigning MVP Aaron Judge just turning 34, and next year’s MLB season in the balance of tenuous CBA talks, it looks like, if not now, then when for the Bronx Bombers.
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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. flips his bat after catching the fourth ball in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on May 19, 2026. (Wendell Cruz/Image Images)
But second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. believes “when” is now.
Chisholm appeared with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night during the Yankees’ off day and said the Yankees will “certainly” win the World Series this season.
When Fallon asked what the team’s “ultimate” goal was, Chisholm didn’t hesitate.
“I mean, win a World Series. We’re in New York,” Chisholm responded.
The Yankees have reached the postseason in eight of the last nine seasons, but they have only reached one Fall Classic that ended in embarrassing fashion. But this season looks a little different than previous years.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees watches during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2026. (Kelcee Skoug/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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While young phenom Cam Schlittler has put himself right in the American League Cy Young Award conversation, Gerrit Cole has returned from Tommy John surgery and thrown 13 scoreless innings to start his season, all while Max Fried is set to return from injury.
Ben Rice leads the majors in OPS, Cody Bellinger leads the American League in WAR and the team is once again hitting home runs at the highest level in the league. This is all because Judge hasn’t hit his stride yet either.
The long ball, however, disappeared in October, ending the team’s second-longest World Series drought since winning the first in 1923.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on July 22, 2025. (Jon Blacker/Canadian Press)
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Surely, Yankees fans will hope that this prediction is better than when Chisholm predicted he would hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases; He currently has six home runs and 14 steals. Shohei Ohtani became the first player to join the 50-50 club in 2024.
