Jazz Chisholm Jr. is the seventh player in Yankees history to compete in the Home Run Derby.
He's looking to become the fourth-ever winner in franchise history, and the first since his current teammate and captain Aaron Judge took home the crown back in 2017 at Marlins Park.
Here's how Jazz's quest in Atlanta went…
Round 1
In the first round, all eight hitters have three minutes or a total of 40 pitches (whichever comes first) to hit as many home runs as they can.
They then receive a bonus round, which lasts until they record three outs (any non-homer put in play) — but if a player hits a 425+ foot blast during that extended period, they receive an extra out.
Chisholm was the sixth participant to take his hacks, and he started things off on a bit of a cold streak — leaving the yard just one time over his first minute.
He called his first timeout with 1:25 remaining but still couldn't quite get himself into a groove, going another 45 seconds before lifting just his second homer of the night.
The lefty put one more over the right-center fence during the regulation period, and then went homer-less during his bonus round to finish the night with just three homers.
Chisholm, Matt Olson (15), and James Wood (16), and Brent Rooker (17) were eliminated in the first round.
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