Yankees news: Jazz Chisholm wants cut of gambler pocketing $1.98M on his homer

“I’m not much of a gambler, but I’d had a couple big winnings,” he said.

According to the news release, the baseball fan’s winning bet was the longest-odds, seven-figure parlay payout in Hard Rock Bet history.

“We’ve handled some massive winners, but this one knocked it out of the park,” Walsh said. “It’s an all-timer. Send this ticket to Cooperstown!”

Chisholm hit a career-high 31 homers in 2025, his first full season with the Yankees, but had none in his first 23 games this year. He hit his first on Thursday night in Boston, then belted No. 2 the next night.

“I just know that homer on Friday felt good to me,” Chisholm said.

It felt way better to his newest No. 1 fan.

“Yeah, it did,” Chisholm said with a smile. “I’m happy for the guy. Hopefully he has a family that he’s just trying to take care of with the money.”

ANTHONY VOLPE UPDATE

Shortstop Anthony Volpe wasn’t a candidate to replace Giancarlo Stanton, who will be placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

The Yankees want Volpe to continue his rehab assignment this week with Double-A Somerset.

Close to returning from offseason labrum surgery, Volpe has hit .308 in eight games over the last two weeks; he’s played four games with Somerset and then four with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Volpe played Game 1 of a doubleheader with Scranton on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

“He’s still getting (his timing at the plate),” manager Aaron Boone said. “It’s only been two weeks of games.”

THE PLAN FOR GERRIT COLE, CARLOS RODON

Rehabbing starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon will each make a start this week for Somerset.

As of Sunday, Boone wasn’t sure if they’d stay on the regular four days’ rest or get one extra.

Both started for High-A Hudson Valley last week: Cole on Thursday and Rodon on Friday.

In two starts, Cole has allowed five runs, four earned, over 8 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and one walk.

Rodon pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his first start.

Rodon, who had offseason elbow surgery, likely will make one or two more starts in the minors before starting his season.

Cole, who is close to returning from March 2025 Tommy John surgery, is expected to make three more starts before coming off the IL.

AARON BOONE, ALEX CORA TALK

Boone was shocked to hear that the Red Sox had fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches after a 17-1 win in Baltimore on Saturday.

After the Yankees’ win in Houston on Saturday night, Boone phoned Cora, a close friend.

“Somebody of Alex’s stature in the game, and obviously being a division rival and our chief rival, I think (the firing) obviously caught us all off guard or shook us a little bit,” Boone said. “Who saw that kind of shake up coming at this point?

“Look, as you know Alex is a really good friend. I had a really good talk with him. He’s going to be fine and great. He’ll have many opportunities to do whatever he wants moving forward.”

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