Jazz Chisholm Jr. becomes Yankees’ 2025 postseason ‘Aaron Judge’ — and it’s not a good thing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

For the second straight year, a defensive miscue has ended the New York Yankees’ postseason. Last year, it was Aaron Judge, and this year it’s Jazz Chisholm Jr.

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In ALDS Game 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays, the game was still tight with the Toronto Blue Jays holding on to a narrow 2-1 lead. With one out and Ernie Clement at first, Chisholm was served with a double-play ball at second base. The infielder made a mess out of it as the ball deflected off his glove, leading to runners on the corners.

The Blue Jays took full advantage. Instead of a potential double play that would’ve kept the inning clean, the misplay set the stage for Nathan Lukes’ two-run single, extending Toronto’s lead to 4-1.

This makes Chisholm ‘Aaron Judge’ of the Yankees’ 2025 postseason. His costly error in the seventh inning proved to be too much to overcome as the team lost the ALDS in Game 4, 5-2.

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Aaron Judge’s error in World Series Game 5

For fans, it all felt eerily familiar at Yankee Stadium. Just two Octobers ago, in Game 5 of the 2025 World Series, Aaron Judge dropped an easy catch in the outfield, setting the stage for the Dodgers to spark a five-run rally in the fifth inning. Before that error, the Yankees were up 5-0, and had that routine fly-ball been caught by Judge, Gerrit Cole might have retired the inning unscathed.

Errors have become the Yankees’ new profile. Anthony Volpe committed so many errors during the regular season. But those made in postseason are the ones that hurt the most. And in that context, Chisholm Jr. has become the latest culprit.