Jazz Chisholm Jr. wont stop wearing Yankees teammates pants, using anothers bat as he stays hot

Don’t expect Jazz Chisholm Jr.to go back to his own pants — or bat.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.The second baseman continued his recent uptick at the plate — all while wearing Giancarlo Stanton’s pants and using José Caballero’s bat.He had two more hits with the combo in Monday’s 7-6 win, including a go-ahead, two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh that banked off the left field foul pole.“It will always be [Stanton’s pants] and José’s bat,’’ Chisholm said.Aaron Boone said he thought Chisholm looked “great” with the mismatched uniform but had a more traditional explanation for Chisholm’s recent improvement.“Jazz started swinging better the last few days,’’ Boone said.

“He stayed on a couple [pitches Sunday] against [the] Mets where he drove the ball that way, too.”And it’s paying off.“He was missing pitches he usually hits,” Boone said.“Now we’re seeing him come to the level with a really good player.

I don’t think he was that far off, but I don’t think he [was] swinging the bat that well.”As for the change in attire and equipment, Boone said, “Whatever he’s got to do.”Anthony Volpe is at least giving himself an argument to potentially stick around in The Bronx when Caballero returns from a fractured middle finger.He had two more hits and a pair of stolen bases.“They’re not an easy club to run against,’’ Boone said of Toronto.

“Anthony did a good job of getting both [stolen bases].”And he’s looked better at the plate after struggling in his rehab assignment in the minors and his first games back in the majors.“He’s had more good at-bats,’’ Boone said.“For the most part, he’s controlling the strike zone the last four days.”Boone said there is a chance Caballero comes off the IL when he’s eligible May 2, as the shortstop has taken ground balls and begun play...

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