New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a good player. He's a two-time All-Star, a Silver Slugger winner and a 30/30 guy.
That said, Chisholm's not a superstar. He's never received an MVP vote, driven in 100 runs or come close to batting .300. He's also not a particularly good defender.
Coming off the best season of his career, the 28-year-old slugger wants to be even better this season. However, his goals for 2026 are simply ridiculous.
According to Chris Kirschner's article for The Athletic on Thursday, Chisholm wants to become the second player in MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season, something only Shohei Ohtani has ever done.
“You’re looking at the second one,” Chisholm told Kirschner.
Forget about 40-40. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has his sights set on the 50-50 club. When told that only Shohei Ohtani has ever done that, Chisholm responded:
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) February 19, 2026
“You’re looking at the second one.”
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Chisholm's a good power hitter, but not an elite one. His career high in homers is 31, which he set last year. That's his only season with more than 24, so he's still a long way from 50.
Fifty steals also seems like a reach for him. He swiped 31 bags last year, and his previous high is 40.
Similarly, Chisholm said he wants to be a 10-WAR player this year and believes he has the skills to do it. His previous best is 4.2.
“Ask Cap (Aaron Judge),” Chisholm said. “Real life. Let’s just be realistic. I got all the tools for it. I have the speed, the power, the plate discipline, the eye at the plate, defense. I got everything to accumulate a 10-WAR season.”
It's good to have goals, but Chisholm's are pure fantasy. He's not on the same level as Judge and Ohtani, and that's okay.
Chisholm has room for improvement, and it's good for the Yankees that he's motivated to keep getting better. However, it would help if his goals were more realistic and actually attainable.
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