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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. became the talk of the internet because fans thought he was wearing an AirPod in the field.
Chisholm, 28, clarified that it was actually a piece of cotton in his ear canal due to an earache. In the Yankees’ win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, Chisholm took a grounder to the head. When he tried to field a ground ball, it kicked off the glove and hit him in the head.
“It gave me an earache for three or four days,” Chisholm told The Athletic.
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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after being called out first before a replay overturned the call, resulting in an infield single during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on May 1, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Chisholm said he could barely hear out of his right ear and wore actual AirPods in the clubhouse to block out the noise. He used the noise reduction mode and tried to keep things as quiet as possible.
“Right now,” he said, “I feel better. … My right ear rang for three days.”
Chisholm hasn’t missed any time and said he didn’t think it affected him. As the conversation continued to rage about the cotton in his ear, he took to his Instagram Story to show that it wasn’t an AirPod.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees looks on during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on April 28, 2026. (Kelcee Skoug/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
“Everyone’s just not the smartest,” Chisholm captioned her photo with a shrug and laughing emoji.
He said the conversation about the cotton in his ear was “not smart.”
“I don’t think it’s smart at all,” Chisholm said. “I think no judge would let that go through. No coach would let that happen. You know what I mean? I just feel like … and you would have seen a phone in my back pocket or something. I mean, AirPods don’t go that far. So for me, it’s like, I just didn’t think it was a smart thing. I don’t feel like everything I do is on the media. I don’t mind.
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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and first baseman Ben Rice collide as they run off the field after the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on April 27, 2026. (Raymond Carlin III/Imagn Images)
“If you guys love me that much, s-. I don’t mind. I have no problem with it.”
Chisholm has gotten off to a slow start this season, but has started to pick it up lately. He has a .205 batting average with three home runs, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases.
